{"id":61,"date":"2026-06-24T10:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:33:41","slug":"datenschutz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/datenschutz\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\">\n<header class=\"ds3-subpage-header compact\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><p class=\"ds3-eyebrow\">Information pursuant to Article 13 GDPR<\/p><h1>Privacy policy<\/h1><p class=\"ds3-subpage-lead\">Information on the processing of personal data when visiting the DS3 - Lower Saxony Digital Science Support Space website and when contacting the DS3 project.<\/p><p class=\"ds3-translation-note\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,16px);line-height:1.65;margin-top:clamp(20px,2vw,24px);max-width:860px\">This is an English translation. Only the German version is legally authoritative. In the event of any differences in wording, meaning or interpretation, the German version shall prevail.<\/p><\/div><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section id=\"verantwortung\" class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\">\n<nav class=\"ds3-legal-index ds3-legal-index-horizontal\" aria-label=\"Inhalt\"><a href=\"#verantwortung\">Controller<\/a><a href=\"#website\">Website<\/a><a href=\"#kontakt\">Contact<\/a><a href=\"#rechte\">Your rights<\/a><\/nav>\n<section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-teal\"><p class=\"ds3-eyebrow\">Data controller<\/p><h2>Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig<\/h2>\n<address>Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig (public corporation)<br>Universit\u00e4tsplatz 2<br>38106 Braunschweig<br>P.O. Box 38092 Braunschweig<\/address>\n<p>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+495313910\">+49 (531) 391-0<\/a><br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:praesidentin@tu-braunschweig.de\">praesidentin(at)tu-braunschweig.de<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig is legally represented by its President, Prof. Dr. Angela Ittel.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band soft\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-blue\"><h2>Contacts at TU Braunschweig<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ds3-legal-columns\"><div><h3>Responsible organisational unit<\/h3><address>Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig<br>University Library Braunschweig<br>Universit\u00e4tsplatz 1<br>38106 Braunschweig<\/address><p>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+495313915018\">+49 531 391-5018<\/a><br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:ub-info@tu-braunschweig.de\">ub-info(at)tu-braunschweig.de<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><h3>DS3 project contact<\/h3><p>DS3 project contact: <a href=\"mailto:hdn-ds3@tu-braunschweig.de\">hdn-ds3(at)tu-braunschweig.de<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Data Protection Officer<\/h2><p>If you have any questions about data protection at TU Braunschweig, you can contact our Data Protection Officer by email: <a href=\"mailto:datenschutz@tu-braunschweig.de\">datenschutz(at)tu-braunschweig.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_3 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section id=\"website\" class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-teal\"><h2>Provision of the website and server log files<\/h2>\n<p>When you access the website, the system processes technically necessary access data so that the website can be delivered to your device and the security of the service can be ensured.<\/p>\n<p>The following data in particular are processed:<\/p><ul><li>IP address of the requesting device<\/li><li>Date and time of access<\/li><li>Page or file requested<\/li><li>Amount of data transferred<\/li><li>Message indicating whether the request was successful or failed<\/li><li>Browser type and version<\/li><li>Operating system<\/li><li>Referrer URL, if transmitted<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>The purposes of the processing are the technical provision of the website, error analysis, IT security and the prevention of misuse.<\/p>\n<p>The legal basis is Article 6(1)(e) GDPR in conjunction with the responsibilities of Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig and, where security interests are concerned, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where state law applies, processing is also based on the data protection provisions for public bodies in Lower Saxony.<\/p>\n<p>Log data are stored only for as long as necessary for the stated purposes and are deleted after no more than 7 days. They are stored for longer only if this is necessary to investigate security incidents.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_4 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band soft\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-blue\"><h2>Hosting and technical service providers<\/h2>\n<p>The website is technically operated by the Gau\u00df IT Centre of TU Braunschweig.<\/p>\n<p>Recipients of the data may include the responsible technical administrators at Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig and the hosting or operating service provider used.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_5 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-gold\"><h2>Cookies and similar technologies<\/h2>\n<p>The publicly accessible DS3 website does not use analytics or marketing cookies. No audience measurement is performed using Matomo, Google Analytics or comparable tracking services.<\/p>\n<p>Technically necessary cookies may be used where required for the operation of WordPress, security functions, or protected administration and login areas. These cookies are not used to create user profiles.<\/p>\n<p>The legal basis for technically necessary cookies is Section 25(2) TDDDG. Where personal data are processed, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(e) GDPR or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for ensuring IT security.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_6 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_6 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section id=\"kontakt\" class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-blue\"><h2>Contact by email<\/h2>\n<p>If you contact the DS3 project by email, we process the data you provide. This may include, in particular, your name, email address, institution or organisation, the content of your enquiry and technical email metadata.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the processing is to handle your enquiry and communicate with you.<\/p>\n<p>The legal basis is Article 6(1)(e) GDPR where handling the enquiry relates to the responsibilities of Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig and the DS3 project. Where an enquiry concerns steps prior to entering into a contract or project-specific cooperation, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR may also apply.<\/p>\n<p>Personal data are deleted once the enquiry has been fully handled, unless statutory, organisational or project-related retention obligations require otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_7 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_7 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_8 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_8 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-teal\"><h2>External links<\/h2>\n<p>The website contains links to external services, in particular to participating universities, funding bodies and project partners. When you follow an external link, you leave the area of responsibility of Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig. The respective providers are responsible for processing personal data on external websites.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_9 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_9 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band soft\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-blue\"><h2>Recipients or categories of recipients<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the processing operation, personal data may be accessible to the following recipients:<\/p><ul><li>Responsible employees of Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig<\/li><li>Responsible members of the DS3 project and support team<\/li><li>Technical administrators<\/li><li>Hosting or operating service providers on the basis of Article 28 GDPR<\/li><li>Competent bodies in the event of security incidents, where legally required<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Data are not disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_10 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_10 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-gold\"><h2>Transfers to third countries<\/h2><p>No transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area is intended.<\/p><h2>Obligation to provide data<\/h2><p>The provision of the data technically required when accessing the website is necessary in order to display the website. Without these data, the website cannot be provided, or cannot be provided in full.<\/p><p>Contacting us by email is voluntary. However, without the information required for this purpose, your enquiry cannot be handled.<\/p><h2>Automated decision-making<\/h2><p>No automated decision-making, including profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR, takes place.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_11 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_11 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section id=\"rechte\" class=\"ds3-legal-band soft\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-teal\"><h2>Rights of data subjects<\/h2><p>Where we process your personal data, you have the following rights subject to the statutory requirements:<\/p><ul><li>Right of access to the data processed and to receive a copy<\/li><li>Right to rectification of inaccurate data<\/li><li>Right to erasure<\/li><li>Right to restriction of processing<\/li><li>Right to object to processing<\/li><li>Right to data portability, where applicable<\/li><li>Right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future<\/li><\/ul><p>You may exercise your rights directly with the responsible organisational unit or with Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_12 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_12 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band white\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-blue\"><h2>Right to lodge a complaint<\/h2><p>You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes data protection law.<\/p><p>The competent authority for Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig is:<\/p><address>The State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony<br>Prinzenstra\u00dfe 5<br>30159 Hannover<\/address><p>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:poststelle@lfd.niedersachsen.de\">poststelle(at)lfd.niedersachsen.de<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lfd.niedersachsen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.lfd.niedersachsen.de<\/a><\/p><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_13 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_13 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_13 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ds3-v5\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-band soft\"><div class=\"ds3-inner\"><section class=\"ds3-legal-block accent-gold\"><h2>Additional information<\/h2><p>Further general information on data protection at Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig is available in the central data protection declaration:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu-braunschweig.de\/datenschutzerklaerung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.tu-braunschweig.de\/datenschutzerklaerung<\/a><\/p><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-61","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":443,"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions\/443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds3-nds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}