Data protection

1. name and address of the person responsible

General address:
Fachhochschule Dortmund
Sonnenstraße 96
44139 Dortmund

Phone +49 (0)231 9112-0
Fax +49 (0)231 9112-313

Postal address:
Fachhochschule Dortmund
P.O. Box 10 50 18
44047 Dortmund

Supervisory authority:
Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW NRW)

2. data protection officer of the Fachhochschule Dortmund
For further questions and information on the subject of data protection, please contact the data protection officers at Fachhochschule Dortmund. Please contact the data protection officer:

Katrin Zeigerer
E-mail: datenschutzfh-dortmundde 

3 General information on data processing
We collect and use our users' personal data only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services and a legal basis allows us to do so.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which Fachhochschule Dortmund is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in Fachhochschule Dortmund, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing. If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of Fachhochschule Dortmund or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing. This does not apply if Fachhochschule Dortmund is acting in an official capacity in the corresponding processing.

Duration of storage of personal data
The personal data of the data subject will only be stored by us for as long as the purpose of the storage exists. If the processing is based on the consent of the data subject, the data will only be stored until the data subject withdraws their consent, unless there is another legal basis for the processing.

Right to rectification and erasure of personal data
The data subject has the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. The data subject also has the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies or, if the processing is based on the consent of the data subject, if the data subject withdraws his or her consent and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

The data subject's personal data will also be erased if the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, if the personal data has been processed unlawfully or if erasure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation in European or national law to which Fachhochschule Dortmund is subject.

However, personal data will not be deleted in the cases described above if the processing of personal data is necessary for the Fachhochschule Dortmund to fulfill a legal obligation imposed on it by the European or national legislator or if the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by the Fachhochschule Dortmund in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Fachhochschule Dortmund or if the further storage of personal data is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Right of revocation
If the processing of personal data is based on the consent of the data subject, the data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. The processing of personal data carried out until the revocation remains lawful despite the revocation.

Right to information
The data subject has the right to obtain confirmation from Fachhochschule Dortmund as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her is being processed. If this is the case, the data subject has a right to information about which personal data is involved and for what purposes it is processed. They also have a right to information about the duration of the planned storage of this data and which criteria are used to determine the storage period.

4 Statistical survey, Matomo

Scope of data processing
We use the open source software tool Matomo (formerly PIWIK) on our website to analyze the surfing behavior of our users. When individual pages of our website are accessed, the following data is stored

• two bytes of the IP address of the user's accessing system
• the website accessed
• information about the browser type and version used
• the user's operating system
• the website from which the user accessed the website (referrer)
• the date and time of access
• the subpages that are accessed from the website accessed
• the time spent on the website
• the frequency with which the website is accessed
• Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website

The software runs exclusively on the servers of our website. Users' personal data is only stored there. The data is not passed on to third parties.

This website uses the web tracking tool Matomo to collect and store data for statistical and optimization purposes. For this purpose, generated usage information (including your anonymized IP address) is transmitted to our server and stored. This function can be deactivated in the "Matomo Opt-Out" section.

The information generated is used exclusively for statistical purposes and to improve the website and server. Your IP address is anonymized and cannot be traced back to you. It is not passed on to third parties.

The software is set so that the IP addresses are not stored in full, but two bytes of the IP address are masked. In this way, it is no longer possible to assign the shortened IP address to the accessing computer.

When a website is accessed, data about this process is stored. In detail, this is the following information: Page title, search term (through which visitors come to the page), search engines, page URL, number of pages visited, location of the visitor (country), provider, browser, operating system, screen resolution, browser plugins, visit times, visit duration, entry pages, exit pages, downloads, referring websites.

4.1 Objection to data storage
As a user, you have the option to object to tracking by Matomo at any time. (Section "Matomo opt-out")

If users have activated the option "I do not want to be tracked" in their browser, no data will be stored by Matomo.

Please note: If you delete your cookies, the opt-out cookie will also be deleted and may have to be reactivated by you.

4.2 Legal basis for the processing
The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

4.3 Purpose of the processing
The processing of users' personal data enables us to analyze the surfing behavior of our users. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information about the use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness.

4.4 Duration of storage of personal data
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes. Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted by it to our website. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.

5 User rights
You have the right to obtain information about the type and scope of storage associated with your visit to the website. You also have the right to object to processing, rectification, data portability, erasure and restriction of processing. Please contact the data protection officer at Fachhochschule Dortmund.

6 Newsletter
On our website, you have the option of subscribing to one or more free newsletters on various topics. When registering for the newsletter, the following data from the input mask will be transmitted to us:

• E-mail address (mandatory field)
• Salutation (optional)
• First name (optional)
• Surname (optional)

The following additional data is also collected during registration

• Date and time of the registration confirmation by the double opt-in

Your consent is obtained for the processing of the data as part of the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

No data will be passed on to third parties in connection with the data processing for sending newsletters. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

6.1 Legal basis for processing
The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter and granting your consent during the registration process is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

6.2 Purpose of the processing
The purpose of collecting your email address is to send you the newsletter. The collection of other optional personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address used.

6.3 Duration of storage of personal data
Your email address and the other personal data optionally collected during the registration process will be stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.

The subscription to the newsletter can be canceled by the respective user at any time. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter for this purpose. Unsubscribing from the newsletter also makes it possible to withdraw consent to the storage of the personal data collected during the registration process.

7 Social media content, Flockler

To display social media content on our website, we use the service Flockler, Flockler Oy Rautatienkatu 26 B 32, 33100, Tampere Finland, which aggregates relevant social media channels and displays them on our website ("social media wall", in this case a collection of different posts from the social media channels of Fachhochschule Dortmund). Flockler itself does not store any personal data of users of this website. Flockler does not use cookies or tracking codes.

When Flockler is used on our website or digital channel, the CloudFront service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) receives the incoming data traffic and stores the visitor's IP address in its logs for a short period of time. Storing the IP address is necessary to ensure that Flockler and its digital channels can protect against an unusually high number of accesses and any malicious activity patterns and thus serves to maintain the functionality of the service and protect against possible cyberattacks. The IP address is automatically deleted from CloudFront's logs and is not processed by Flockler in any way. Further information can be found in Flockler's privacy policy at Flockler Privacy Policy(Opens in a new tab) .

Depending on the platform, the social media services may store information about you if you choose to interact with the content (e.g. play a video or visit the social media page). This also applies if you are not logged in to the respective social media provider or do not have an account with them. 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 the social media provider. Further information on this can be found in the provider's privacy policy.

The Flockler plugin is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.

1. content of the online offer
Fachhochschule Dortmund accepts no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims against the Fachhochschule Dortmund relating to material or immaterial damage caused by the use of the information provided or by the use of incorrect or incomplete information are fundamentally excluded, unless there is evidence of wilful intent or gross negligence on the part of the Fachhochschule Dortmund.

2. references and links
In the case of direct or indirect references to external websites ("links") that lie outside the area of responsibility of the Fachhochschule Dortmund, a liability obligation would only come into force in the event that the Fachhochschule Dortmund is aware of the content and it would be technically possible and reasonable for it to prevent use in the event of illegal content. Fachhochschule Dortmund hereby expressly declares that no illegal content was recognizable on the linked pages at the time the links were created. Fachhochschule Dortmund has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design, content or authorship of the linked pages. Therefore, it hereby expressly distances itself from all content of all linked pages that have been changed since the link was created. This statement applies to all links and references set within the own Internet offer as well as to external entries in guest books, discussion forums, link directories, mailing lists and all other forms of databases set up by Fachhochschule Dortmund to whose content external write access is possible. If the Fachhochschule Dortmund refers to pages whose content gives cause for complaint, it is always possible to notify the webmasters accordingly. The Fachhochschule Dortmund accepts no liability for further hyperlinks that are not set by the Fachhochschule Dortmund but by linked third-party providers. For illegal, incorrect or incomplete contents and in particular for damages resulting from the use of such information, only the provider of the page to which reference is made is liable, not the person who merely refers to the respective publication via links.

3 Copyright and trademark law
Fachhochschule Dortmund endeavors to observe the copyrights of the image and sound documents, video sequences and texts used in all publications, to use image and sound documents, video sequences and texts created by itself or to use license-free image and sound documents, video sequences and texts. All brand names and trademarks mentioned on the website and possibly protected by third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of the respective registered owner. Trademarks that are not marked accordingly may also be protected by the rights of third parties. The copyright for published objects created by Fachhochschule Dortmund itself remains solely with Fachhochschule Dortmund. Any duplication or use of objects such as images, diagrams, sounds or texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the Fachhochschule Dortmund's agreement.

4 Legal validity of this disclaimer
This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of the internet publication which you were referred from. If sections or individual terms of this statement are not legal or correct, the content or validity of the other parts remain uninfluenced by this fact.

As a user, you have the option of rejecting tracking by Matomo at any time. (Section "Matomo opt-out")

If users have activated the option "I do not want to be tracked" in their browser, no data will be stored by Matomo.

Please note: If you delete your cookies, the opt-out cookie will also be deleted and you may have to reactivate it.