Summary of our Privacy Policy
1. An overview of data protection
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit
this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information
on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in
the "Notice of the responsible party" section of this Privacy Policy.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by providing it to us. This may be, for example, data that you enter into a
contact form.
Other data is automatically collected or obtained with your consent when you visit the website through our
IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page
access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your
user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal
data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If
you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future.
You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your
personal data.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and
other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, primarily through the use of analytical programs. For detailed information on these analytical programs, please refer to the privacy policy below.
Additionally, third-party tools may be used on this website for various purposes, which are also outlined in the privacy policy.
2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated by a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our hosting provider(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill their performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hosting provider(s):
Tilda Publishing Ltd. Republic of Ireland (Registration number 671800)
Regus Pembroke House, 28 - 32 Pembroke Street Upper, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 NT28
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you. This data protection declaration explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
GUTEmission e.V., Deutschtaler Str. 46, 12355 Berlin
Telephone: +49 175 4005112 Email: gutemission@gmail.com
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Retention Period
Unless a specific retention period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data is no longer necessary. If you make a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the expiration of these reasons.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In case of an express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
We use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that no data protection level comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It cannot be excluded that US authorities (e.g. intelligence agencies) will process, analyze and permanently store your data located on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING, INCLUDING PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses an SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted payment transactions on this website
If there is an obligation to provide us with your payment data (e.g. account number for direct debit authorization) after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this data is required for payment processing.
Payment transactions using common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us not be read by third parties.
Information, blocking, deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may only be processed - apart from being stored - with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
Opposition to promotional emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion by your web browser occurs.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device if you visit our site. Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for payment processing).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, the provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audiences) are stored based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser to notify you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
You can find information on which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
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
These data will not be merged with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). For this web analytics service, Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on our website, Google will shorten your IP address within the member states of the EU or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. In exceptional cases, the full IP address may be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and then shortened there. Based on this information, which is stored, Google can evaluate your use of the website and provide a report on advertising activities. Based on this report, Google can also provide other services related to website and internet use to the website provider. The IP address transmitted by your browser through Google Analytics will not be associated with other data from Google. If this evaluation based on your stay on our site is not in your interest, you can prevent the storage or installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly. At the same time, we would like to inform you that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our website to their full extent.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website to Google, as well as 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=en.
5. Social Media
This website includes elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transmitted to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. Facebook can then associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook's privacy policy at:
https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website and transmitted to Facebook using the tool described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that occurs after the data has been transmitted is not part of the joint responsibility. Our jointly assumed obligations have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) directly with Facebook regarding data processed by Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
On this website, functions of the Instagram service are integrated. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. Instagram can then associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
If consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25 of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the broadest possible visibility in social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 of the GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after the data has been transmitted is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for implementing the tool on our website in a data protection-compliant manner. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of data subjects (e.g. requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in the Instagram privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
6. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with enhanced privacy mode
This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited
("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not
store any information about visitors to this website before they view the video. However, the enhanced privacy mode
does not necessarily exclude the sharing of data with YouTube partners. For example, YouTube - regardless of whether
you watch a video or not - establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.
Once you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This informs the
YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube
to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your
YouTube account.
Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (such as device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website.
This information is used, among other things, to capture video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud.
If you start a YouTube video, additional data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no control.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (such as device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at:
