Data Privacy Policy
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH attaches great importance to responsible and transparent management of personal data.
Below you will find information about:
who you can contact at GIZ on the subject of data protection.
what data is processed when you visit the website.
what data is processed when you contact us, subscribe to newsletters or press releases or use other GIZ online services.
what possibilities there are to object to the storage of the data.
what rights you have with respect to us.
1. Controller and Data Protection Officer
The responsible body for data processing is the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Address:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36, 53113 Bonn
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn
Contact: public-finance@giz.de
If you have specific questions about the protection of your data, please contact GIZ's data protection officer: datenschutzbeauftragte@giz.de
2. Information about the collection of personal data
2.1 General
GIZ processes personal data exclusively in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Personal data are, for example, name, address, e-mail addresses and user behavior.
Personal data will only be processed by GIZ to the extent necessary. Which data is required and processed for what purpose and on what basis depends largely on the type of service you use, or on the purpose for which the data is required.
2.2 Collection of personal data when visiting our website
When visiting the B.A.T. Website the browser used automatically transmits data that is stored in a log file. GIZ itself only processes the data that is technically required to display the website correctly and to ensure its stability and security.
Among other things, it is stored for each access the page viewed, the IP address of the accessing device, the page from which the user was redirected, as well as the date and time of the access. A detailed list of stored data can be found here.
The data in the log file is deleted after five days.
Further information on the storage and transfer of data:
GIZ is obliged to store data beyond the time of the visit in order to ensure protection against attacks on the GIZ’s internet infrastructure and the communications technology of the Federal Government (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (e) GDPR in conjunction with Section 5 BSI Act). In the event of attacks on communications technology, this data is analyzed and used to initiate legal and criminal prosecution.
Data logged when accessing the GIZ's website is only transmitted to third parties if there is a legal obligation to do so or if the transmission is necessary for legal or criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on the Federal Government's communications technology. Data will not be passed on in any other cases. This data is not merged with other data sources at GIZ.
2.3 Cookies
When you visit our website, small text files, so-called cookies, are stored on your computer. They are used to make the online presence more user-friendly and effective overall Cookies cannot run programs or infect your computer with viruses.
The B.A.T. website uses cookies that are automatically deleted as soon as the browser in which the page is displayed is closed (so-called temporary cookies or session cookies). This type of cookie makes it possible to assign different requests from a browser to a session and to recognize the browser when you visit the website again (session ID).
3. Processing of personal data when contacting us
When users contact us, the data provided will be processed in order to be able to respond to the enquiry. The following contact options are available:
contact form
e-mail
3.1 Contact form
On our website, a form offers the possibility to contact us electronically. When using the contact form, your e-mail address and other personal data provided in the request will be processed. The processing is carried out on the basis of consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and for the purpose of processing your request.
By submitting the contact form, the user agrees to the transmission and storage of his/her personal data. Filling out the contact form can be cancelled at any time. The data will only be transmitted by submitting the form.
The data is transmitted to GIZ via an SSL-encrypted connection.
3.2 Contact by e-mail
Alternatively, it is possible to contact GIZ via the e-mail addresses provided. In this case, at least the email address but also any other personal user data transmitted with the email (e.g. family and given name, address) as well as the information contained in the email are stored solely for the purpose of contacting the user and processing the request.
The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 (1) a GDPR.
4. Login area
On our website, we offer users the opportunity to log in and complete the digitalized B.A.T. questionnaire. To access the login area, you must provide your email address to IBFD, which will then forward it to GIZ for the purpose of creating an account. The processing is carried out on the basis of consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR
WINS has access to the data to provide technical maintenance services.
When using the login area, the following data is also stored: IP address, date, and time of registration. The processing is carried out on the basis of consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and for the purpose of using the digitalized B.A.T.
As a user, you have the option to withdraw your consent at any time (see chapter "Reference to user rights"). In this case, however, it is not possible to use the digitalized B.A.T.
5. Disclosure to third parties
The B.A.T. questionnaire is filled out anonymously. IBFD will access aggregated answers from the questionnaire for the purpose of conducting the B.A.T. assessment. No personal data will be shared. WINS Global Consult GmbH will have access to the data to perform maintenance services on the tool.
Beyond this, GIZ does not pass on personal data to third parties unless it is legally obliged or entitled to do so by law.
6. Transfer of data to third countries
GIZ does not transfer personal data to third countries.
7. Duration of data retention
User data will not be kept any longer than three years unless a longer data retention required by law.
8. IT security of user data
The protection of personal data is an important concern for GIZ. Therefore, technical and organizational security measures ensure that the data is protected against accidental and intentional manipulation, unintended erasure and unauthorized access. These measures are updated according with the technical developments and are constantly adapted in line with the risks.
9. Reference to user rights
Visitors to the GIZ website have the right to:
Access to information about your data stored by us (Art. 15 GDPR),
Rectification of your data stored by us (Art. 16 GDPR),
Erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
Restriction of the processing of your data stored by us (Art. 18 GDPR),
Object to the storage of your data, provided that this data is processed based on Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f) and e) GDPR (Art. 21 GDPR),
receive the data concerning you in a commonly used and machine-readable format from the controller in order to have it transmitted to another controller if necessary (right to data portability, Art. 20 GDPR),
withdraw your consent, provided that the processing of the data has been carried out on the basis of consent (Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR). The lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given remains unaffected until the reception of the withdrawal.
In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority for GIZ is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).
If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, you can contact GIZ's data protection officer at datenschutzbeauftragte@giz.de.
