legal notice

This policy covers the interaction with EDUCAT Germany e.V. (“EDUCAT”, „us“, „we“, or „our“) and the use of our website (“Site”) hosted on (alfahosting.de), other properties under this domain and social media accounts controlled by us. This document informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Data when you interact with EDUCAT and/or use the Site and the choices you have associated with such data.

This policy applies specifically where we are acting as a Data Controller with respect to Personal Data. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the data practices described in this Privacy and Cookie Policy, you should refrain from using the Site. We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on (www.educatgermany.com/privacy-policy). Notwithstanding such notifications, we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Definitions “GDPR” means the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). “Personal Data” shall mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person. This is in accordance with the definition by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). “Processing” shall mean any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, e.g. collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation. This is in accordance with the definition by the GDPR. “The Data Controller” determines the purposes and means of the personal data processed in connection with this Agreement. This is in accordance with the definition by the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). “The Data Processor” processes data on behalf of the Data Controller. This is in accordance with the definition by the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

“The Data Subject” means the identified or identifiable person to whom Personal Data relates. “Usage Data” is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Site or from the Site infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit). Our contact details EDUCAT Germany e.V. Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 25 22085 Hamburg, Germany info@educatgermany.com The type of Personal Data we collect We currently collect and process the following information: – Personal identifiers that includes, but is not limited to: (i) first name and last name; (ii) email address; (iii) phone number; (iv) address; (v) IP address; and (vi) your points of interest regarding the activities performed by Educat and when interacting with us. – Usage Data that includes, but is not limited to: (i) user data, cookie, user ID (including pages visited, device information, access times and IP addresses). – Government identifiers, such as national identification numbers. – Financial information, such as credit and debit card numbers.

How we get the Personal Data we collect and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons: – to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. At any time, you may opt out from receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send. – to assess your interests in our projects and provide you with the best options. – to provide and maintain our Site as well as allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site when to choose to do so. – to notify you about changes in our Site or in our educational projects. – to create, assess and review partnerships with local educational projects. – to process your donation. Personal data can also include information about you that is available on the Internet, such as from Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google, or publicly available information. Our Data Subjects Visitors/users of the website, donors and partners/contact people from local projects. Legal basis Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are: – Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@educatgermany.com. – We need to perform a contract with you. – We are bound by applicable law to do so. – The processing is in our legitimate interest and have a minimal privacy impact or potential to cause any harm. Transfer of Data Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those under your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the European Union and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the European Union and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to such transfer. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfers of your Personal Data will take place to a third organization or across country borders unless there are adequate controls in place ensuring the security of your data and other personal information as well as compliance with the GDPR and BDSG. Your Personal Data can also be transferred outside the EEA. In this case, we have ensured that an adequate mechanism of data transfer is in place together with the necessary measures to protect and secure the Data. Retention periods We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Educat will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when such data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Site, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods. Data from tracking Cookies We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. When you visit our website again, these cookies provide information to automatically recognize you. The usage of cookies may be declined if your browser allows it. Cookies are also used for security, as they help identify, monitor, and defend against cyber attacks. Examples of Cookies we use: – 

**Session Cookies:** We use Session Cookies to operate our Site. – 

**Preference Cookies:** We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings. –

**Security Cookies:** We use Security Cookies for security purposes. In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site. For example, Educat has implemented the Facebook Pixel on this website. This allows user behavior to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables us to measure the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes. The data collected in this way is anonymous to us, i.e. we do not see the personal data of individual users. However, this data is stored and processed by Facebook. Facebook may link this information to your Facebook account and also use it for its own promotional purposes, in accordance with Facebook’s Data Usage Policy. This can allow Facebook to display ads both on Facebook and on third-party sites. As the website provider, we have no influence on this use of data.

**The legal basis for the use of this service is Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 letter f GDPR.**

The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in the social media. You can opt out of Facebook Pixel tracking on our website by adjusting your cookie settings. In addition to cookies, there may be other tracking technologies used on the website in specific cases. We will provide specific information about these technologies as required. Transfer of data from our external social media platforms EDUCAT Germany e.V. has external social media platforms. Educat does not process data on its servers from these platforms. To know more about what information is processed and how you can manage your privacy settings, please visit the respective privacy policy of the provider. More information can be found in the following policies: –

**Facebook**: Facebook’s Privacy Policy can be found at (https://www.facebook.com/ policy.php). –

**Twitter**: Twitter’s Privacy Policy can be found at (https://twitter.com/en/privacy). –

**LinkedIn**: LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy can be found at (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_ l=en).

**YouTube**: YouTube’s Privacy Policy can be found at (https://policies.google.com/privacy? hl=en&gl=us).

Data transfer from an Educat e.V. employee Educat provides the option for its employees to remotely connect to our internal systems. This connection may entail the processing of personal data. Data protection of Educat employees is important to us, which is why we have a policy in place. Our employees must confirm this policy by signing and strictly adhering to it. The legal basis for the use of this service is Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 letter f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the best level of security and confidentiality for our data. Data protection of third-party individuals is also important to us, which is why our employees must have the consent of third parties prior to connecting remotely to Educat’s internal systems, and we have policies and systems in place to ensure that third parties‘ privacy is respected and their data is processed in accordance with GDPR. Your data protection rights EDUCAT Germany e.V. would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
– **The right to access**: You have the right to request Educat for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- **The right to rectification**: You have the right to request that Educat correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Educat to complete information you believe is incomplete.
- **The right to erasure**: You have the right to request that Educat erase your personal data, under certain conditions. 
- **The right to restrict processing**: You have the right to request that Educat restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. 
- **The right to object to processing**: You have the right to object to Educat’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. 
- **The right to data portability**: You have the right to request that Educat transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: info@educatgermany.com. Privacy policies of other websites The Educat website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy. Changes to our privacy policy EDUCAT keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on January 27, 2023.

          How to contact us 
If you have any questions about EDUCAT Germany e.V.’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Email us at: info@educatgermany.com
Telephone: +49 157 331 648 30

          How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that EDUCAT Germany e.V. has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office. 
Email: poststelle@datenschutz.hamburg.de
Telephone: +49 040 42854-4040