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Privacy Policy

This is a translation of the German privacy policy (Datenschutz). In case of any ambiguities, the German version shall prevail.

Thank you for your interest in our website greenhab.site. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. In the following, we inform you about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of your personal data when you visit our website. This privacy policy applies to all content under the domain greenhab.site

1. Responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws as well as other data protection regulations is the:

Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung
Handelshafen 12
27570 Bremerhaven
Internet: https://www.awi.de

Contact details of the data protection officer
The data protection officer of the controller is:

Christoph Wagner

Telefon: +49 (471) 4831-1637
E-Mail: datenschutz(at)awi.de


2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website greenhab.site, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer,
  • date and time of access,
  • name and URL of the accessed file,
  • website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
  • browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.


We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

  • ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • ensuring a comfortable use of our website,
  • evaluating system security and stability and
  • for other administrative purposes.


The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above.

b) When using our contact form
If you have questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. It is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who sent the request and can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.


3. Transfer of data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

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

  • if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,
  • the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data,
  • in the event that there is a legal obligation for disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

 

4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.

The data processed by cookies is required for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.


5. Rights of data subjects

You have the right

  • to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;
  • to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
  • to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller
  • in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your consent once given to us at any time and
  • to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.

 

6. Right to object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR.


7. Data security

We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website.


8. Social media

Two clicks for more data protection
To protect the data and privacy of our users, we use the proven two-click method, the so-called Shariff solution, for recommendations in social networks. By using this method, our websites are delivered with inactive buttons that do not transmit any data to social networks. However, the user has the option of activating the buttons manually and thus establishing the connection to their preferred network (first click). In a second step, the user can then submit their recommendation (second click). Activating one of the buttons in the first step therefore means that the user gives their consent to transmit data to the respective operator of the social network for this one page and for the selected service.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook
Components of the company Facebook are integrated on some of our websites. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins. During the course of this technical procedure, Facebook gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits for the entire duration of the respective stay on the website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://facebook.com/about/privacy, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter
Twitter components are integrated on some of our websites. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and disseminate so-called tweets, i.e. short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages can be accessed by anyone, including people who are not registered with Twitter. Twitter makes it possible to address a wide audience via hashtags, links or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component has been integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter timeline is available at https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/embed-twitter-feed.

If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Twitter, Twitter recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data subject, which specific sub-page of our Internet site was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the respective Twitter account of the data subject.

Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of information to Twitter is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Twitter account before a call-up to our website is made.

The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be accessed under https://twitter.com/privacy.

Use of external map services
Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Maps

Some of our websites use Google Maps to display a map. Google Maps is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of the automatically collected data and the data entered by you by Google, one of its representatives or third-party providers.

The terms of use for Google Maps can be found at Terms of Use for Google Maps. You can find full details of the privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.


9. Topicality and amendment of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated in October 2024. It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changes in legal or official requirements.