privacy

1. Data Controller

Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Department of Design
Lampingstraße 3
33615 Bielefeld
Germany

Dean: Prof. Nils Hoff, Prof. Claudia Rohrmoser

Contact:
https://www.hsbi.de/gestaltung
https://gestaltung-bielefeld.de

2. Data Protection Officer

Contact details of the Data Protection Officer:

Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Interaktion 1
33619 Bielefeld
Germany

Phone: +49.521.106-7743
Email: datenschutzbeauftragte@hsbi.de

3. Data Processing

3.1 Access Data

This website collects and processes the following technical data in log files to maintain technical security of systems and to protect legitimate interests according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This data is necessary for delivering web pages, secure operation of web servers, and improvement of web services.

Every access to this website and every file request is logged. Each dataset consists of:

  • Date and time of access
  • IP address of the client (requesting device)
  • User-Agent string (browser identification and operating system if applicable)
  • Requested URL
  • HTTP status code

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for technical operation, security, and improvement of web services.

Data processing: The data is exclusively evaluated anonymously for statistical purposes. Personal user profiles are not created.

IP addresses: While IP addresses are considered personal data, they are not associated with individuals. Therefore, providing information about this data is not possible.

Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR). However, the collection of this data is technically necessary for the operation of the website. We may continue processing if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.

3.2 No Cookies or Tracking

This website does not use cookies, tracking tools, analytics services, or any external content that would process personal data.

3.3 External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. The operators of these respective websites are solely responsible for compliance with data protection regulations.

4. Data Security and Hosting

Hosting: This website is hosted on servers operated by Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences.

Security measures: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Data transmission: Communication between your browser and our website is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology.

5. No Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, or transfer your personal data to third parties.

6. Your Rights

If this website has stored data relating to you, you can request free information about the data stored relating to you in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.

You also have the right to rectification or completion (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) and objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR) of data stored about you.

Right to lodge a complaint:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority at any time (Art. 77 GDPR):
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia

Postfach 200444
40102 Düsseldorf
Germany

Phone: +49.211.384240
Fax: +49.211.3842410
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Website: www.ldi.nrw.de/kontakt

To exercise your other rights, please contact us using the details provided above.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page.

This privacy policy complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and German data protection law.