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PRIVACY

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website, what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to this data protection declaration.

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We, the Institute for Dental Research and Teaching IdFL, Steinbogenstrasse 26, 87700 Memmingen, are committed to protecting your data. 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.

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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 an 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 that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

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We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data from third-party access.

Objection to advertising emails:
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

 

DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE

When using our website for information purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to us (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

  • Our visited website

  • Date and time at the time of access

  • Amount of data sent in bytes

  • Source / reference from where you came to the page

  • Browser used

  • Operating system used

  • IP address used in anonymous form

  • Processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are specific indications of illegal use.

 

Cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values ​​to the individual extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie.

Some of the cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by saving settings (e.g. remembering the content of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR either to implement the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

We may work with advertising partners who help us to make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies).

Please note that you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages the cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browser under the following links:

 

 

Please note that the functionality of our website may be restricted if cookies are not accepted.

 

CONTACT

Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g. via the contact form or email). Which data is collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, then an additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after the final processing of your request, this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention requirements.

 

NEWSLETTER DATA

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need 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.

 

We use the double-opt-in procedure to ensure that the newsletter is sent out in an agreed manner. In the course of this, the potential recipient can be included in a distribution list. The user then receives a confirmation email to confirm the registration in a legally secure manner. The address is only actively included in the distribution list if the confirmation is given.

 

We only use this data to send the requested information and offers.

Mailchimp is used as newsletter software. Your data will be transmitted to Mailchimp. Mailchimp is prohibited from selling your data and using it for purposes other than sending newsletters. Mailchimp is a certified provider, which was selected in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Federal Data Protection Act.

 

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.

The data protection measures are always subject to technical updates, for this reason we ask you to inform yourself about our data protection measures at regular intervals by inspecting our data protection declaration.

 

Rights of the data subject

The applicable data protection law grants you comprehensive data protection rights (information and intervention rights) to the person responsible with regard to the processing of your personal data, about which we will inform you below:

Right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR: In particular, you have a right to information about your personal data processed by us, the processing purposes, the categories of processed personal data, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned Storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, complaint to a supervisory authority, the origin of your data, if we did not collect it from you, that There is an automated decision-making process including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope that affects you and the intended effects of such processing, as well as your right to be informed about the guarantees according to Art. 46 GDPR when your data is forwarded to D riding countries exist;

 

Right to correction in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR: You have the right to immediate correction of incorrect data concerning you and / or completion of your incomplete data stored by us;

 

Right to deletion in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data if the requirements of Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR are met. However, this right does not exist in particular if the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;

 

Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data as long as the correctness of your data, which you disputed, is checked, if you refuse to delete your data due to unauthorized data processing and instead the Request restriction of the processing of your data if you need your data for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims, after we no longer need this data after the purpose has been achieved or if you have lodged an objection for reasons of your special situation, as long as it is not certain whether our legitimate ones Reasons outweigh;

 

Right to information in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR: If you have asserted the right to correction, deletion or restriction of processing against the person responsible, he is obliged to correct or delete the data to all recipients to whom your personal data have been disclosed Notify restriction of processing, unless this proves to be impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients. Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR: You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible;

 

Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Article 7 (3) GDPR: You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of data at any time with future effect. In the event of revocation, we will delete the data concerned immediately, unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;

 

Right to lodge a complaint in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR: If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy Member State of your whereabouts, your place of work or the place of the alleged violation.

 

RIGHT TO OBJECT

If we process your personal data as part of a balancing of interests based on our overriding legitimate interest, you have the right at any time to object to this processing with future effect for reasons that arise from your particular situation.

 

If you exercise your right to object, we will stop processing the data concerned. Further processing is reserved, however, if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising. You can exercise the objection as described above.

If you exercise your right to object, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

 

DURATION OF STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

The duration of the storage of personal data is based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law). After the deadline has expired, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required to fulfill the contract or initiate a contract and / or that we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

 

USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS WITH ANONYMIZATION FUNCTION

We may use Google Analytics on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and thereby enable an analysis of your use of the website.

The information generated by these cookies, such as the time, place and frequency of your website visit, including your IP address, is transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there.

We use Google Analytics on our website with an IP anonymization function. In this case, your IP address will already be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and thereby anonymized.

Google will use this information to evaluate your use of our website, to compile reports on website activity for us and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

 

According to its own information, Google will never connect your IP address with other Google data. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our website to their full extent.

Furthermore, Google offers a deactivation option for the most common browsers, which gives you more control over which data is collected and processed by Google. If you activate this option, no information about the website visit will be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, activation does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services that we may use. Further information on the deactivation option provided by Google and the activation of this option can be found via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

 

USE OF GOOGLE MAPS

We may use the component "Google Maps" from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, hereinafter "Google", on our website.

Every time the "Google Maps" component is called up, Google places a cookie in order to process user settings and data when the page on which the "Google Maps" component is integrated is displayed. As a rule, this cookie is not deleted by closing the browser, but expires after a certain period of time, unless you delete it manually beforehand.

If you do not consent to this processing of your data, you have the option of deactivating the "Google Maps" service and preventing the transmission of data to Google in this way. To do this, you must deactivate the Java Script function in your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you will not be able to use "Google Maps" or only to a limited extent.

"Google Maps" and the information obtained via "Google Maps" are used in accordance with the Google terms of use
http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html
as well as the additional terms and conditions for "Google Maps"
https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html .

 

USE OF SCRIPT LIBRARIES (GOOGLE WEBFONTS)

In order to present our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use script libraries and font libraries such as B. Google Webfonts ( https://www.google.com/webfonts/ ). Google web fonts are transferred to your browser's cache to avoid multiple loading. If the browser does not support Google Webfonts or prevents access, content is displayed in a standard font.

Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible - but currently unclear whether and if so for what purposes - that operators of corresponding libraries collect data.

The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

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