Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in our university and our courses, content and services. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "RWU", "we" or "us") attaches great importance to the security of users' data and compliance with data protection regulations.
DEFINITIONS
PRINCIPLES FOR THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
It is generally possible to use our website without providing any personal data. If you wish to make use of special services of our university via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will obtain the consent of the data subject.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING
You can visit our website without actively providing any personal data. However, we automatically store access data (server log files), such as the date of the request, the name of the requested file and the browser information (so-called user agent), for a period of 7 days each time the website is accessed. This data is analyzed exclusively to improve our offer and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person. This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with Section 4 of the Baden-Württemberg State Data Protection Act (LDSG), in the version valid from 21.06.2018, Section 2 of the Baden-Württemberg State Higher Education Act (LHG).
We process and use the data for the following purposes
- Provision of the RWU website,
- Improvement of our websites and
- Prevention and detection of errors/malfunctions and misuse of the websites
Data processing of this kind is carried out either to fulfill the contract for the use of the RWU website or we pursue a public interest in ensuring the functionality and error-free operation of RWU and adapting this website to the requirements of the users.
Web analysis and optimization
We use tools for web analysis and reach measurement so that we can evaluate visitor flows on our website. For this purpose, we collect information about the behavior and interests of our visitors. We can also use the information collected to determine whether our online offering needs to be optimized or adapted.
We use special technologies to process information for the purpose of measuring reach and optimization. The stored data may include content viewed, online presences visited, settings and functions and systems used. As a rule, however, no clear user data is processed for the purposes described. In this case, the data is modified in such a way that neither we nor the provider of the tool used know the actual identity of the user. The data modified in this way is often stored in user profiles.
Categories of data subjects: Website visitors
Categories of data: User data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta and communication data (e.g. device information)
Purposes of processing: Website analysis, reach measurement, utilization and evaluation of website interaction
Legal basis: Public interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with Section 4 LDSG, Section 2 LHG
Matomo
Provider: InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St., 6011 Wellington, New Zealand
Privacy Policy: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/
Specific information about matomo: We operate Matomo on premise, i.e. in our own data center. Your data is not transferred to third parties.
GOOGLE WEBFONTS
Provider: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de
Specific information about Google: We operate Google Webfonts on premise. For this purpose, we have stored the fonts we use with us in order to prevent your data from being transmitted to the provider. Your data will not be transmitted to third parties.
SOCIAL MEDIA
OUR OFFERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
We make offers (e.g. fan pages) available online on various social media platforms that provide information about RWU and give us the opportunity to get in touch with you.
RWU's social media pages are merely an additional service for users. RWU offers information and communication options that can be used instead of the social media channels without disadvantage:
- The website holds information about RWU's activities and offers and contact options.
- With Mastodon, we also offer a data protection-friendly alternative to the major social media platforms.
The social media accounts are used solely for information and communication; no administrative tasks are performed via them.
We use the Facebook service as part of our social media offering. This is provided by the following provider Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The purpose of the service is to enable contact to be made and subsequent sustained communication, to provide the latest information about RWU and to improve/disseminate RWU's public image.
Personal data is processed by RWU within the platform in the form of parts of posts or replies. This may involve processing user names or the content of your account.
We would like to point out that we have no further influence on the processing of your personal data on these platforms and that only the respective operator of the platform has full knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use.
Personal data that Facebook collects from users is processed in accordance with the existing privacy policy. The processed data includes both user data (e.g. browser used, device, IP address) and data about user behavior on the platform, such as accessing, liking and sharing posts. Cookies are also stored on visitors' devices. Details on the use of cookies can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
The purpose of processing user data is, among other things, to provide, personalize and improve their products. They use the personal data to provide their services and to personalize functions and content (advertisements, Facebook News Feed).
You may be affected by this data collection even if you are not registered on the respective platform. So-called "log data" can also be processed without registration. This includes, for example, the IP address, browser type, operating system used or information about your location.
You are welcome to use our website as an alternative information and communication service or as an alternative contact option .
Objection options, right to information and specific information on the respective platforms can be found in their data protection notices: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
We use the Instagram service within our social media offering. This is offered by the following provider: Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. The purpose of the service is to enable contact to be made and subsequent sustainable communication, to provide information about RWU and to expand the university's external presence.
The use of the Instagram service and the associated processing of personal data on the platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with § 4 LDSG, § 2 LHG. It is in our public interest to be able to present RWU to the outside world in a variety of ways and to use the communication options with our website visitors as effectively as possible. Consent to data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR may also be the legal basis if you have given this to the platform operator.
Personal data is processed by RWU in the form of parts of posts or replies. This may involve processing user names or the content of your account.
We would like to point out that we have no further influence on the processing of your personal data on these platforms and that only the respective platform operator has full knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use. As a rule, cookies are stored in your browser when you visit the respective platform.
Personal data that Instagram collects from users is processed in accordance with the existing privacy policy. The processed data includes both user data (browser, device, IP address) and data about user behavior on the platform, such as viewing, liking and sharing posts. Cookies are also stored on visitors' devices. Details on the use of cookies can be found at: https://help.instagram.com/1896641480634370/?helpref=hc_fnav
If you click the Instagram button and are logged into your account, Instagram can assign the profile call to your person and thus process personal data.
The purpose of processing user data is, among other things, to provide, personalize and improve their products. They use the personal data to provide their services and to personalize functions and content (advertisements).
You may be affected by this data collection even if you are not registered on the respective platform. So-called "log data" can also be processed without registration. This includes, for example, the IP address, browser type, operating system used or information about your location.
You are welcome to use our website as an alternative information and communication service or as an alternative contact option.
Objection options, right to information and specific information on the respective platforms can be found in their data policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?maybe_redirect_pol=0
YouTube
We use the YouTube service within our social media offering. This is offered by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The purpose of the service is to enable contact to be made and subsequent sustained communication, to provide information about RWU and to improve/disseminate the university's public image.
The use of the YouTube service and the associated processing of personal data on the platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with § 4 LDSG, § 2 LHG. Our public interest lies in being able to present RWU to the outside world in a variety of ways and to use the communication options with our website visitors as effectively as possible. Consent to data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR may also be the legal basis if you have given this to the platform operator.
Personal data is processed by RWU in the form of parts of posts or replies. This may involve processing user names or the content of your account.
We would like to point out that we have no further influence on the processing of your personal data on these platforms and that only the respective platform operator has full knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use.
Personal data that YouTube collects from users is processed in accordance with the existing privacy policy. Processing is carried out by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as a result of which a transfer to a third country cannot be ruled out. The processed data includes user data (browser, device, IP address, name and user name, email address) as well as data about user behavior on the platform, such as terms you search for, videos you watch, voice and audio data, and purchasing activities.
This data is collected when you access the YouTube video. If you have consented to the processing once, it is possible that data will be collected again each time you access the online offer as part of the "DoubleClick" service. This data is transmitted to us by YouTube in anonymized form as part of YouTube STUDIO usage. This anonymized data is statistical data about our channel subscribers.
According to YouTube, one of the purposes of processing user data is to provide, improve and develop new services.
If you do not agree with the extensive processing of your data by Google, you can also restrict the processing at any time via the general settings under "Privacy and security".
You may be affected by this data collection even if you are not registered on the respective platform. So-called "log data" can also be processed without registration. This includes, for example, the IP address, browser type, operating system used or information about your location.
You are welcome to use our website as an alternative information and communication service or as an alternative contact option.
Objection options, right to information and specific information on the respective platforms can be found in their data protection notices: https://policies.google.com/privacy
We use the LinkedIn service as part of our social media offering. This is provided by the following provider LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA. The purpose of the service is to enable contact to be made and subsequent sustained communication, to provide information about RWU and to improve/disseminate RWU's external image.
The use of the LinkedIn service and the associated processing of personal data on the platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with § 4 LDSG, § 2 LHG. Our public interest lies in being able to present RWU to the outside world in a variety of ways and to use the communication options with our website visitors as effectively as possible. Consent to data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR may also be the legal basis if you have given this to the platform operator.
Personal data is processed by RWU within the platform in the form of liking, sharing posts or replies. This may involve processing user names or the content of your account.
We would like to point out that we have no further influence on the processing of your personal data on these platforms and that only the respective operator of the platform has full knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use.
Personal data that LinkedIn collects from users is processed in accordance with the existing privacy policy. The data processed includes the surname, first name, email address and/or cell phone number of the user and a password. If a premium service is used, payment and billing data is also processed. In addition, further data such as education, professional experience or similar may be processed if the user publishes these. Depending on the functions used by the user, location data or contact data may also be processed.
In addition, both user data (e.g. browser used, device, IP address) and data about the user's behavior on the platform, such as accessing, liking and sharing posts, are also processed. Cookies are also stored on the devices of website visitors. Details on the use of cookies can be found at: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
One of the purposes of processing user data is to provide your product. The core functionality consists of interacting with colleagues, partners and other professional contacts, searching for a specific person, making contact suggestions and staying informed about all news, events and ideas relating to professional topics. You can also contribute your own content.
You may be affected by this data collection even if you are not registered on the respective platform. So-called "log data" can also be processed without registration. This includes, for example, the IP address, browser type, operating system used or information about your location.
You are welcome to use our website as an alternative information and communication service or as an alternative contact option.
You can find objection options, the right to information and specific information on the respective platforms in their data protection notices: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
We use the Xing service as part of our social media offering. This is provided by the following provider: New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. The purpose of the service is to enable contact to be made and subsequent sustained communication, to provide the latest information about RWU and to improve/disseminate RWU's external image.
The use of the Xing service and the associated processing of personal data on the platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with § 4 LDSG, § 2 LHG. It is in our public interest to be able to present RWU to the outside world in a variety of ways and to use the communication options with our website visitors as effectively as possible. Consent to data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR may also be the legal basis if you have given this to the platform operator.
Personal data is processed by RWU within the platform in the form of parts of posts or replies. This may involve processing user names or the content of your account.
We would like to point out that we have no further influence on the processing of your personal data on these platforms and that only the respective operator of the platform has full knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use.
Personal data that Xing collects from users is processed in accordance with the existing privacy policy. The processed data includes both user data (date and time of the visit, referrer, IP address, cookie ID, location data, product and version information of the browser or app used, device identifiers or device data) and interaction data (e.g. pages viewed or search queries carried out), as well as other personal data such as access data or profile data defined by the user themselves. Cookies are also stored on the devices of website visitors.
One of the purposes of processing user data is to provide their product. The core functionality consists of interacting with colleagues, partners and other professional contacts, searching for a specific person, making contact suggestions and staying informed about all news, events and ideas relating to professional topics. You can also contribute your own content.
You may be affected by this data collection even if you are not registered on the respective platform. So-called "log data" can also be processed without registration. This includes, for example, the IP address, browser type, operating system used or information about your location.
You are welcome to use our website as an alternative information and communication service or as an alternative contact option.
Objection options, right to information and specific information on the respective platforms can be found in their data protection notices: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion
Mastodon
We use the Mastodon service as part of our social media offering. This is provided by the following provider Mastodon gGmbH, Mühlenstraße 8a, 14167 Berlin. The purpose of the service is to enable contact to be made and subsequent sustained communication, to provide information about RWU and to improve/disseminate RWU's public image.
The use of the Mastodon service and the associated processing of personal data on the platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with § 4 LDSG, § 2 LHG. Our public interest lies in being able to present RWU to the outside world in a variety of ways and to use the communication options with our website visitors as effectively as possible. Consent to data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR may also be the legal basis if you have given this to the platform operator.
Personal data is processed by RWU within the platform in the form of parts of posts or replies. This may involve processing user names or the content of your account.
We would like to point out that we have no further influence on the processing of your personal data on these platforms and that only the respective platform operator has full knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use.
Personal data that Mastodon collects from users is processed in accordance with the existing privacy policy. The processed data includes both user data (e.g. browser used, device, IP address) and data about the user's behavior on the platform, such as accessing, liking and sharing posts, as well as other personal data such as access data or profile data that is defined or uploaded by the user themselves. Cookies are also stored on visitors' devices.
One of the purposes of processing user data is to provide their product. The core functionality consists of interacting with colleagues, partners and other professional contacts, searching for a specific person, making contact suggestions and staying informed about all news, events and ideas relating to professional topics. You can also contribute your own content.
You are welcome to use our website as an alternative source of information and communication or as an alternative means of contact.
You can find options to object, the right to information and specific information on the respective platforms in their data protection notices: https://mastodon.social/terms
OUR SERVICES
E-MAIL CONTACT
If you send us inquiries or information by e-mail, your details (e-mail address, content of your e-mail, subject of your e-mail and date/time) including the contact details you provide there (name, surname, telephone number if applicable, address) will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent. The legal basis for the collection and processing of data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. The user is advised that emails can be read or changed without authorization or detection during transmission. RWU uses software to filter unwanted emails (spam filter). The spam filter can reject e-mails if they have been falsely identified as spam due to certain characteristics. The data you enter will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
ONLINE JOB PORTAL
The university offers an online job portal to which we link on our website. You can find out more about data processing in the context of an application via the job portal in the detailed information on data protection on our portal. The processing of data is mainly based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 3 GDPR and § 15 LDSG, or for civil servant relationships in conjunction with §§ 83 to 85 a LBG as well as on the basis of the LHG and the Baden-Württemberg University Data Protection Ordinance in the context of studying and teaching at RWU.
bite Online job portal
Provider: BITE GmbH, Magirus-Deutz-Straße 12, 89077 Ulm
Privacy policy: https://www.b-ite.de/legal-notice.html/
Specific information about our job portal: We use a specialized service provider for our applicant portal. The associated data processing has been regulated by concluding corresponding contracts.
Active recruitment
As part of our search for suitable applicants for advertised professorships, we research expert databases and career platforms, among other things. With the help of automated searches, we use the personal data published by potential candidates to check whether their qualifications match our requirements profile. We may then contact the candidates to draw their attention to our job advertisement.
Categories of data subjects: Potential candidates for vacant positions
Categories of data: Personal master data (e.g. name, address), communication data (e.g. telephone, email), content data (e.g. text details, photographs, videos), age if applicable, professional qualifications if applicable, CV and passport photo if applicable, assessments and evaluations if applicable, further training certificates if applicable
Purposes of processing: Attracting potential new employees
Legal bases: Art.6 lit. e GDPR in conjunction with. § Section 48 para. 3a LHG, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR in conjunction with. § Section 12 (1) LHG, Section 48 LHG
DATA TRANSFER
INTERNAL DATA TRANSFER
RWU is a state university based in Weingarten. We transfer your data internally to the administration and HR department in order to fulfill our contractual or legal obligations. Your data will only be transferred or disclosed to the extent necessary in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations.
DATA TRANSMISSION ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY
The data that you transmit to us will be processed within the university for administrative purposes. The exchange of data takes place either to fulfill a contract, due to a public interest or as a condition of use for the websites. If the processing of your data takes place outside the European Economic Area (EEA), this is done in compliance with all applicable data protection laws and in particular in accordance with Art. 44 f. GDPR.
TRANSMISSION TO OTHER RECIPIENTS
We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner).
If the processing of your data takes place outside the EEA, this transfer takes place in compliance with all applicable data protection laws and in particular in accordance with Art. 44 f. GDPR. GDPR.
TRANSFER TO A THIRD COUNTRY
We transfer your data to countries outside the EEA (so-called third countries). This is done for the purposes mentioned above (transfer to other recipients). The transfer only takes place to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations or on the basis of your consent. In addition, this transfer takes place in compliance with all applicable data protection laws and in particular in accordance with Art. 44 f. GDPR; in particular either on the basis of adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission or on the basis of certain guarantees (e.g. standard data protection clauses, etc.).
EXISTENCE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING, INCLUDING PROFILING
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
STORAGE PERIOD
We generally store your data for as long as this is necessary to provide our services or fulfill our tasks or if this has been provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. In all other cases, we delete your personal data after the purpose has been fulfilled, with the exception of data that we must continue to store in order to fulfill legal obligations (e.g. we are obliged to retain documents such as contracts and invoices for a certain period of time due to retention periods under tax and commercial law).
TECHNICAL SECURITY
RWU uses technical and organizational security measures to protect your data managed by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments. This site uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form 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 encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
LEGAL BASIS OF THE PROCESSING
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we have obtained consent for a specific processing purpose.
If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.
If we are subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
If the processing of personal data is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person, the processing is based on Art. 6 (d) GDPR.
If the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by RWU in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e), para. 3 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR in conjunction with § 4 LDSG serves as the legal basis for the processing.
NOTE FOR MINORS
This online offer is not aimed at minors under the age of 16. Persons who have not yet reached the age of 16 may not transmit any personal data to RWU without the consent of their legal guardians.
RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to request confirmation as to whether we are processing data concerning you. You can request information about this data as well as the further information listed in Art. 15 para. 1 GDPR and a copy of your data.
In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the correction or completion of the data concerning you and processed by us.
In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the immediate deletion of the data concerning you. Alternatively, you can request that we restrict the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR.
In accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to request the provision of the data you have provided to us and to request that it be transferred to another controller. If your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.
REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING
Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You have the option of withdrawing consent that you have already given at any time. All you need to do is send an informal email to dsb@rwu.de. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
EXTERNAL LINKS
On our website you will find links to the websites of other providers. We would like to point out that we have no influence on the content of the linked websites and the compliance with data protection regulations by their providers.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time in the event of changes to our website and in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, so that it complies with the legal requirements.
CONTACT DETAILS OF THE CONTROLLER AND THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
RESPONSIBLE BODY
Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten, University of Applied Sciences
Represented by the Rector Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Spägele
Doggenriedstraße 70
88250 Weingarten
Phone +49 751 501-9344
Email: info@rwu.de
Website: www.rwu.de
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
External data protection officer
Benedict Lenz
EXACON Prüf- und Sachverständigengesellschaft GmbH
Untere Gallusstraße 34
88677 Markdorf
Email: dsb@rwu.de
DATA PROTECTION COORDINATION
Sandra Hügel
E-mail: sandra.huegel@rwu.de