Privacy Policy of Wiki

Scope

This privacy policy is valid for Wiki which is offered behind the domain wiki.min.uni-hamburg.de.

Contact Details

Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation, national data protection laws of the various Member States, and other privacy regulations, the responsible entity (“Controller”) is:

Universität Hamburg
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg

Phone: +49 40 42838 0
Fax: +49 40 42838 9586

Universität Hamburg is a corporate body organized in accordance with German public law. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren, President of Universität Hamburg, Mittelweg 177, 20148 Hamburg, Germany is authorized to represent the University.

Universität Hamburg Data Protection Officer Contact Details

Universität Hamburg Data Protection Officer
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg

Phone: +49 40 42838 2957
E-mail: datenschutz@uni-hamburg.de

A. Data processing

1. Accessing this website and creation of log files

Information are collected every time this website is accessed or used. These data and information are stored in log files on the server and can include:

IP address
browser type / browser version
date and time the website was accessed
user Internet service provider
user operating system
referring website
websites accessed by the User’s system through our website

The temporary storage of data and log files is lawful pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. f General Data Protection Regulation (Datenschutz-Grundverordnung – DSGVO)

The IP address is temporarily stored in the system as it is necessary to provide website access to the User’s computer. The IP address is retained while that website is being accessed.

These log files are stored to ensure website functionality, optimize the content of our website, and ensure the security of our IT system.

The data will be deleted when they are no longer needed for the purpose they were collected. For data collected to provide access to the website, this will be at the end of every session.

For log files, this will occur after seven days at the latest. Some data may be preserved for a longer period of time, in which case user IP addresses are deleted or removed, rendering it impossible to link the data to any individual.

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small data files, created and stored by the Internet browser on your computer’s hard drive. Accessing a website may result in a cookie being saved on your operating system. This cookie contains a specific string of characters that allows the browser to be clearly recognized every time the website is accessed.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly.

The processing of personal data based on the use of cookies is lawful pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

The purpose of these technical cookies is to simplify website use.

Cookies are stored on the User’s computer and transferred to us. That is why you, as the User, have full control over cookie implementation. You can deactivate or restrict cookies by changing your browser settings Cookies already stored on your hard drive can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. However, disabling cookies for our website may result in some functions not working correctly.

3. Contact form and email contact

There are contact forms on our webpage that can be used to communicate electronically. When registering, the data entered by you into the online data entry form will be transmitted. Your consent is required for the processing of this data, and you will be referred to our Privacy Statement and asked to grant your consent when you send the form.

Alternatively, contact may be initiated using an email address provided by you. In this case, the personal data provided in the email will be stored. This information will not be passed on to third parties.

This processing is lawful pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. e GDPR in conjunction with Section 4 Hamburg data protection and privacy act (Hamburgisches Datenschutzgesetz, HmbDSG), where the processing of the personal data provided by you to process your inquiry is required to discharge our duties. Communication of additional information by you is voluntary, based on your consent pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR.

These data are only stored for the purposes of processing that communication. The data will be deleted when they are no longer needed for the purpose they were collected. Personal data derived from the online data entry form and any data transmitted via email will be deleted once the communication with the User has been concluded.

Users can login on our webpage by providing personal data. The following personal data will be transmitted in the process:

User ID of the Universität Hamburg
Name of user
E-mail address
Time of last login
Profile picture

These data are processed subsequent to user consent pursuant to Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR.

User login is necessary to provide specific content and services on our website, including the creation and administration of documents.

The data will be deleted when they are no longer needed for the purpose they were collected or the account has been inactive for one year.

5. Content

On our website, users can upload, edit and delete files. These files are saved in a versioned format. The following personal data is transmitted in the process:

Local user name or user ID of the Universität Hamburg
Contents of the file and all associated attributes
Time of the last change