Privacy

Privacy Policy

Information on data protection

We would like to point out that we 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. As a rule, it is possible to use our website without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible. In this data protection declaration, terms are used as set out in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).

Note on the responsible entity

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, or similar). 

The responsible entity within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is:

German African Diaspora Initiatives e.V.
Blumenstraße 18
71638 Ludwigsburg
Germany‍

E-Mail: info@gadi-network.org

Recording of data and information by GADI e.V.

Quick electronic contact with us as well as direct communication with us are made possible by the general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address) and the contact form. If you contact us by e-mail or via the contact form, your transmitted personal data will automatically be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry or establishing contact. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of your voluntarily given consent. The data accruing in this context will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after processing your inquiry has been completed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Information you share with us when you use the GADI platform:

• Account Information: When you send us an email or contact us via the contact form, we require certain information such as your name, email address, and phone number, if applicable.
• Profile Information: in order to perform certain functions of GADI and to participate in certain projects, we may also ask you to complete a profile which may include your skills and qualifications, professional activities, personal details, academic CV, professional aptitude, work experience, membership of professional committees, current employment information, picture taking, and gender.
• Profile Information: If you are an active user with executive functions, you may consent to certain parts of your profile (such as your profile picture, first name, and qualifications) being publicly visible to others and allowing interested parties to contact you directly.
• Other information: You can also give us other information when you fill in a form, do a search, respond to surveys, and post on the community forum.

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. 

Recording of general data, specific data, and information through the use of our website

Each time our website is accessed, a series of general data and information is transmitted – even for purely informational use. We only collect the general data and information that your browser transmits to our server. Data and information are collected that are technically necessary for us to display our website to you and that serves the purpose of stability, security, and danger prevention in the event of attacks on our information technology systems, such as:

• IP address
• date and time of access to the website
• type and version of browser used
• operating system used and its interface
• the website from which an accessing system arrives at our website (the so-called referrer)
• sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
• Internet service provider of the access system

and other similar data and information.

These data are not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for data processing in this context is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

When using these general data and information, German African Diaspora Initiatives e.V. does not draw any conclusions about you as a data subject.

Privacy policy for the use of Facebook plugins (Like button)

Plugins of the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are integrated on our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins. When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In the event that IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting 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 shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. 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 collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by 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. You can prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the future collection of your data when visiting this website: Deactivate Google Analytics For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/. We would like to point out that the code “anonymizeIp” has been added to Google Analytics on this website to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Privacy policy for the use of Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into our pages. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. For more information, please see the Instagram privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Privacy policy for the use of Twitter

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. In the process, data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. You can find more information on this in Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.Ihre. You can change Twitter’s privacy settings in your account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Privacy policy for the use of LinkedIn

Our website uses the functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. You can find more information on this in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Privacy policy for the use of Xing

Our website uses the functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing Xing functions is called up, a connection to Xing servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data is stored. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behavior evaluated. Further information on data protection and the Xing Share button can be found in the Xing data protection declaration at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Privacy policy for the use of YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. For more information on the handling of user data, please see YouTube’s privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Privacy policy for use in video conferencing, online meetings, webinars, virtual trade fairs, and screen sharing

We use platforms and applications of other providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) for the purpose of conducting (video) conferences, webinars, virtual trade fairs, and other types of online meetings. When selecting our third-party providers and their services, we observe the legal requirements. In this context, the data of the participants are processed and stored on the servers of our third-party providers, insofar as these are part of our communication processes with us. This data may include, in particular, registration and contact data, visual and vocal contributions as well as entries in chats, surveys, and shared screen contents. Insofar as users are referred to the third-party providers or their software or platforms in the course of communication, business, or other relationships with us, the third-party providers may process usage data and metadata for security purposes, service optimization, or marketing purposes. We, therefore, ask you to observe the data protection notices of the respective third-party providers.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers or certain functions (e.g. consent to a recording of conversations, activation of camera and/or microphone), the legal basis of the processing is consent. Furthermore, their use may be a component of our (pre-)contractual services, provided that the use of the third-party providers has been agreed upon within this framework. Otherwise, the users’ data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in efficient and secure communication with our communication partners as well as the provision of the technical infrastructure of our offers relying on this. In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection declaration and the data protection declarations of the third-party providers used.
‍- Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. text entries, photographs, videos), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).

– Data subjects: Communication partners, users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services, participants in webinars and virtual fairs).

– Purposes of processing: Contractual performance and service, implementation of virtual trade fairs, contact requests and communication, office and organizational procedures, direct marketing (e.g. by e-mail or post).

– Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO), Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

Services used and service providers:

– Zoom: video conferencing, web conferencing, and webinars; service provider: Zoom Video Communications, Inc, 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA; 

Website: https://zoom.us; 

Privacy Policy: https://zoom.us/docs/de-de/privacy-and-legal.html; 

Privacy Shield (guaranteeing the level of data protection when processing data in the USA): https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt00000008TN8AAM&status=Active; Standard Contractual Clauses (guaranteeing the level of data protection when processing in third countries): https://zoom.us/docs/de-de/privacy-and-legal.html (referred to as Global DPA).

– Google Hangouts / Meet: messenger and conferencing software; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; 

Website: https://hangouts.google.com/; 

Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Standard contractual clauses (guaranteeing the level of data protection in the case of processing in a third country): https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-terms; 

Additional information on data protection: https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-terms. 

Data processing in third countries

If data are processed by us in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA)) or the processing takes place in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, bodies or undertakings, this will only take place in accordance with the legal requirements. Subject to express consent or contractually or legally required transfer, we only process data or have data processed in third countries with a uropazed level of data protection, contractual obligation through standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, in the presence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 DSGVO, information page of the EU Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de ).

Cookies

Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies help to make your visit to the website easier and more pleasant. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are text files that the browser automatically stores on your computer when you visit the website. No personal data is transmitted to us when cookies are set. Most cookies are so-called session cookies. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyze your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this data protection declaration.

Rights of the persons concerned

As a person affected by the processing of personal data, you have the following rights vis-à-vis German African Diaspora Initiatives e.V. granted by the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

– Right of access to the personal data concerned pursuant to Article 15(1) DSGVO.

– Right to rectification of inaccurate personal data in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR.

– Right to erasure (right to be forgotten) of personal data concerning them pursuant to Article 17 GDPR.

– Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 GDPR.

– Right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 GDPR.

– Right to object to the processing pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, insofar as the processing of personal data is based on a balance of interests pursuant to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f of the GDPR. In doing so, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data. In the event of an objection, we will examine the facts and will discontinue or adapt the data processing or show you our compelling reasons worthy of protection on the basis of which we continue the processing.

– Right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of advertising and data analysis in accordance with Article 21(3) of the GDPR.

– The right not to be subject to automated decisions, including profiling, which produces legal effects in relation to it, in accordance with Article 22 of the GDPR.

– Right to withdraw consent at any time in accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR if you have given us consent to process your data. A revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

If you wish to assert one of the above rights, you can contact us at German African Diaspora Initiatives e.V. at any time.

Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates applicable data protection law.

The supervisory authority responsible for us is the:
Landesbeauftragte f. d. Datenschutz u. d. Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg
Königstrasse 10 a
70173 Stuttgart
Tel.: 0711/615541-0
Fax: 0711/615541-15
E-Mail: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de
Web: www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de

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, its origin, and recipient and the purpose of the 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.

Disclosure of data to third parties

We will only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

• You have given your express consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO,
• The disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims pursuant to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
• In the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO, as well as
• This, is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Article 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke the consent you have already given at any time. For this purpose, informal communication by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

General security information

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize 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.

Amendment of the data protection statement

We reserve the right to amend this data protection declaration from time to time so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or in order to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new data protection statement will then apply to your next visit.

Contact

If you have any questions or complaints about this privacy policy or GADI’s treatment of information, you can contact us at the address at the top of this privacy policy. We will respond to all questions as quickly as possible.