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Contact details of the data privacy officer  Press and Information Office of the Federal Government - Data Privacy Officer - Dorotheenstraße 84 10117 Berlin Telephone: 030 18 272-0 [email protected] II. General information on data processing 1. Scope of processing personal data We process personal data of our users only to the extent necessary for the presentation and optimisation of a functional website as well as our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users normally takes place only with their consent. An exception applies in those cases where the data processing is permitted by law. 2. Legal basis for processing personal data This website presented by the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government (Federal Press Office) and its individual components are part of the public relations work of the Federal Press Office. The legal basis for processing personal data within the framework of this public relations work is Article 6 (1) point (e) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in conjunction with Section 3 of the BDSG. Where we obtain consent to process personal data, the legal basis is provided by Article 6 (1) point (a) of the GDPR. The legal basis for processing personal data which is required for the performance of a contract to which you are a party (e.g. ordering publications and newsletters) is Article 6 (1) point (b) of the GDPR. This also applies to pre-contractual measures. 3. Data erasure and storage duration Your personal data will be erased or blocked, as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. III. Presentation of the website and creation of log files 1. Description and scope of data processing Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the computer accessing it. The following data is logged: information about the browser type and version used the user’s operating system the user’s IP addressThis data is stored on the delivery servers for 90 days, to secure operations and protect against attacks (e.g. DDOS). date and time of access including the URL accessed, HTTP method used and status code returned, along with the amount of data transmitted HTTP origin request header sent by the client websites from which the user’s system accesses our websitesaved as referrer 2. Legal basis for data processing The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with Section 3 BDSG (new). 3. Purpose of data processing Temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary for the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. The IP is stored on the delivery servers for 90 days, serving to secure operations and provide protection against attacks (e.g. DDOS). 4. Duration of storage The log files are stored centrally and deleted after 90 days. 5. Right to object and deletion The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. For this reason, it is not possible for users to object. IV. Use of cookies a) Description and scope of data processing Technically necessary cookies are required to provide you with the basic functions of the website and, therefore, cannot be deactivated. In detail, these cookies are as follows:  CM_SESSIONID – CoreMedia Session cookie: This cookie is a session identifier and allows the server to allocate the right session to the user on reloading the website. Even if the website is opened in a new tab, the server can allocate the session number. This is a standard cookie of the product CoreMedia.  cookie-allow-necessary – A cookie to save the setting “Only necessary cookies”. Standard setting on visiting the website. cookie-banner – Cookie to hide the cookie banner. Prevents the banner being shown again after loading the website. cookie-allow-tracking – The cookie stores the user’s interaction with the banner. mtm_consent_removed – The cookie “mtm consent removed” is activated when the page is first accessed since the user has not agreed to tracking by the statistics tool Matomo when calling up the website. The cookie contains the information that tracking has not been agreed to. mtm_consent – If the checkbox “statistics” in the cookie banner is selected, the cookie “mtm_consent_removed” is removed and replaced by the cookie “mtm_consent”. This cookie contains the information that the user has agreed to tracking. As soon as users deselect the cookie, the cookie “mtm_consent” is replaced again by “mtm_consent_removed”. INGRESSCOOKIE – Cookie for storing information in forms, for example in the contact form or when changes are made to the shopping basket. enodia – The cookie is used for DDoS defence and therefore website security. SERVERID - This cookie enables the website to load faster. b) Legal basis for data processing The legal basis for processing personal data using cookies is Article 6 (1) point (e) of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 3 of the new BDSG and/or Article 6 (1) point (a) of the GDPR for cookies which require consent. c) Purpose of data processing Necessary cookies are required to provide you with the basic functions of the website The user data collected by technically necessary cookies will not be used to create user profiles. d) Duration of storage and rights to objection and deletion Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site from there. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transfer of cookies. Previously stored cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. Matomo is deactivated when you visit our website. Only after you have actively allowed it will your user behaviour be recorded anonymously. V. Web analytics by Matomo 1. Scope of processing personal data On our website we use the open source software tool Matomo (formerly PIWIK) to analyse the surfing behaviour of our users. This is an open source web analysis tool. Matomo does not transfer any data to servers outside the control of the Federal Press Office. Matomo does not record any session data without your consent. Matomo uses cookies. These text files are saved on your computer and enable the Federal Press Office to analyse how its website is used. The information on usage collected by the cookie is transferred to the Federal Press Office server and saved there so that we can analyse user behaviour. For us, your IP address is an anonymous code. This means we have no technical means of identifying you as a registered user. You will remain anonymous as a user. The Federal Press Office regards this analysis as an integral part of its online service. Its aim is to consistently improve the website and align it more closely with user needs. If you consent to web analytics by Matomo, the following data is stored when individual pages of our website are accessed: (1) 2 Bytes of the IP address of the user’s accessing system  (2) the website accessed  (3) the website from which the user reached the website accessed here (referrer) (4) the other webpages visited from the main website accessed  (5) the time spent looking at the website  (6) the frequency with which the website is accessed. The analysis software runs exclusively on the servers of our website. Storage of the user’s personal data only takes place there. The data is not passed on to third parties. You can decide here whether or not to allow a web analysis cookie to be stored in your browser to enable the Federal Press Office to gather and analyse statistical data. You can decide here whether or not to allow a web analysis cookie to be stored in your browser to enable the website operator to gather and analyse statistical data. If you decide against this, remove the tick from the box below to store the Matomo deactivation cookie in your browser.  Currently your visit to this website is being recorded by Matomo web analysis. If you do not wish your visit to be recorded in future, click here. 2. Legal basis for processing personal data The legal basis for processing personal data of users is Article 6 (1) point (a) of the GDPR. 3. Purpose of data processing The processing of personal data of users enables us to analyse the surfing behaviour of our users. By evaluating the collected data, we are able to generate information about the use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to continually improve our website and its user-friendliness. By anonymising the IP address, the interests of the users regarding protection of personal data are sufficiently taken into account. 4. Duration of storage The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for our record-keeping purposes. The generated statistics and underlying data are not deleted. 5. Right to objection and deletion Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site from there. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transfer of cookies. Previously stored cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, you might not be able to fully use all of the website’s functions. Please see the following link for more information about the privacy settings of the Matomo software: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/. You are hereby reminded of your rights to correction, erasure and objection in terms of Articles 16, 17 and 21 GDPR; see Chapter XI for more details. Privacy settings  VI. Newsletter 1. Description an…