Data Protection on fernstudi.net

On this page, we would like to outline how we handle personal data on fernstudi.net.

Our goal is to provide a social network for students on fernstudi.net that does not thrive on the personal data of its users. Therefore, we have adopted the following rules:

  • We only collect the most essential data needed to integrate community features.
  • We do not sell any personal user data of our members and do not trade data of our members.
  • Every member can completely delete their account at any time. The account will not only be "deactivated" but completely erased.
  • Our members can browse here completely anonymously. There is no obligation to use real names.

We would like to point out that we use Google Analytics to better understand how our site is used. This helps us to continuously improve fernstudi.net. We try to largely avoid so-called social plugins (Facebook Like button etc.).

Privacy Policy

The person responsible for data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

onlur.media GmbH
Wartburgallee 52
99817 Eisenach

Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the contact details provided by our data protection officer, you can exercise the following rights at any time:

  • Information about your stored data and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your stored data with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing, if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data with us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
  • Data portability if you have consented to data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, for example the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.

A list of supervisory authorities (for non-public sectors) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.

Collection of General Information when Visiting our Website

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide information, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar information.

They are processed, in particular, for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,
  • Ensuring smooth use of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
  • for website optimization.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you as a person. Information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us, if necessary, in order to optimize our internet presence and the technology behind it.

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who work as contract processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session is ended.

In the case of data stored in log files, this is the case at the latest after 14 days. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website are not guaranteed. In addition, individual services and features may not be available or limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage can be blocked in advance. Depending on the provider of your browser, you can find the necessary information under the following links:

Storage Duration and Cookies Used:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Please enable JavaScript to see the list of all declared cookies and similar techniques.

Technically Necessary Cookies

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require the browser to be recognized even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change.

For example, we need cookies for the following applications:

Shopping cart
Language settings

Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in designing our website in a user-friendly manner.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who work as contract processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither required by law nor by contract. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website are not guaranteed. In addition, individual services and features may not be available or limited.

Objection

For this, please read the information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR below.

Technically Not Necessary Cookies

Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the offer on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve it based on statistical evaluations.

Please refer to the information below on the providers that set cookies for information on the representations, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics technologies used.

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for these processing activities is in each case your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who work as contract processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Further recipients can be found in the information provided below on the representations, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics technologies used.

Transfer to Third Countries:

For information on this, please refer to the listings of the individual representation, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics providers.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Of course, you can generally view our website without cookies. Web browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see revocation of consent).

Please note that if you deactivate the use of cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

Revocation of Consent:

You can revoke your consent at any time using our cookie consent tool.

Profiling:

For information on how we analyze the behavior of website visitors using pseudonymized user profiles, please refer to the information below on the representations, tracking, remarketing, and web analytics technologies used.

Registration on our Website

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

For registration on our website, we need some personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.

At the time of registration, the following data is collected:

Registration timestamp

Your registration is necessary for providing certain content and services on our website.

Legal Basis:

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who work as contract processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration:

Data will only be processed in this context as long as the respective consent exists.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to the content we offer.

Comment Function

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

When users leave comments on our website, not only this data but also the time of their creation and the previously selected username by the website visitor are stored. This serves our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data entered as comments is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the comment function, we want to enable an uncomplicated interaction. Your information will be stored for the purpose of processing the request as well as for possible follow-up questions.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when communication with the user is complete and the company can determine from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. We reserve the right to delete without giving reasons and without further or subsequent information.

Furthermore, you can have your comment deleted by us at any time. Please send an email to the data protection officer listed below or the person responsible for data protection and provide the link to your comment and the email address used during the creation of the comment for identification purposes.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment feature.

Newsletter

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

To send our newsletter, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.

For effective registration, we need a valid email address. To verify that the registration is actually done by the owner of an email address, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the response requested with it. No further data is collected.

Legal Basis:

Based on your expressly given consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we send you our newsletter or similar information regularly by email to your provided email address.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time in the future. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link for this. In addition, you can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation via the contact option for data protection provided at the end of this data protection notice.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage Duration:

The data will be processed in this context only as long as the corresponding consent exists. Afterwards, it will be deleted.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Unfortunately, without your consent, we cannot send you our newsletter.

Revocation of Consent:

You can revoke your consent for the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time in the future. Unsubscribe via the link provided in each email or request the revocation from the data protection officer listed below.

Contact Form

Nature and Purpose of Processing:

The data entered by you will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. This requires the provision of a valid email address as well as your name. This serves the assignment of the request and the subsequent response to it. Providing additional data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of the data entered in the contact form occurs based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we want to enable an uncomplicated contact. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request as well as for possible follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request an offer, the processing of the data entered in the contact form will be conducted to carry out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be contract processors.

Storage Duration:

Data will be deleted at the latest 6 months after processing the request.

If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to the legal retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address, and the reason for the request.

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, Google Analytics is used on this website, a web analysis service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter "Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "Cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website