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Data Protection

The Aquarium Research Foundation e.V. (hereinafter also “Foundation” or “we”) takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. When collecting, processing and using your personal data, we strictly follow the statutory provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (hereinafter “GDPR”) and the Federal Data Protection Act.

With this data protection declaration, we are informing you about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process and would like to inform you about your rights.

Our website can usually be used without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or email address) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis. We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible Body

The Aquarium Research Foundation e.V. is responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data in terms of data protection law. You can contact us as follows:

Data Protection Officer

You can contact the data protection officer of the Aquarium Research Foundation e.V. as follows: Kyllmannstrasse 8E, 14109 Berlin, Email: emanuel.hensel [at] aquarium-research-foundation.org

Usage Data

When you visit our website, our servers automatically save:

Date and time of the request, Name of the requested file, Page from which the file was requested, Access status (file transferred, file not found etc.), web browser and operating system used, full IP address of the requesting computer, amount of data transferred.

We use this usage data to make our website accessible to you, to identify and correct any technical problems that may arise, and to prevent and, if necessary, track down misuse of our offer. In addition, we use usage data in anonymous form, i.e. without the possibility of identifying you as a user, for statistical purposes and to improve our website.

We will only use your usage data on a personal basis and, if necessary, merge it with other information about you if you have given us your express consent beforehand.

The legal basis for processing usage data is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Cookies

Our websites use cookies. “Cookies” are small text files that are stored on your data carrier and exchange certain settings and data with our system via your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data was sent, as well as information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identifier. Cookies enable us to design the website in an appealing way for you and make it easier for you to use it, for example by saving certain entries made by you so that you do not have to repeat them all the time. We use two forms of cookies: Session cookies: Session cookies (also called session cookies) are deleted after you close your browser. Long-term cookies: Long-term cookies remain on your computer’s hard drive for a certain period of time. When you visit our website again, it is automatically recognized that you have visited us and which entries and settings you prefer. The information stored in the cookies is not used by us to identify you and is not combined with other personal data that we have stored about you. If you do not want cookies to be used, you can set your browser so that the storage of cookies is not accepted. Please note that in this case you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all. If you only want to accept our cookies, but not the cookies from our service providers and partners, you can select the “Block third-party cookies” settings in your browser.

Data that you submit to us

On our website you have the opportunity to get in touch with us and, for example, ask questions about our services or request technical support. We only use the personal data that you transmit to us in this context to process your respective inquiries. The legal basis for processing the data described in this section is Article 6 (1) lit. b or f GDPR.

Transfer of Data

We only pass on your data to third parties without your express consent if we are obliged to do so by law or an official or court order.

Storage duration of personal data

Personal data will be deleted if knowledge of them is no longer required for the purposes described in this declaration, unless statutory provisions prescribe longer storage.

Your rights

The following rights exist in connection with the processing of your personal data by the Aquarium Research Foundation: Information (Art. 15 GDPR) Correction (Art. 16 GDPR) Deletion (Art. 17 GDPR) Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) Objection (Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR) Consent given can be withdrawn at any time (Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR).

Right of Appeal

In connection with the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us with regard to the protection of personal data. Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Friedrichstrasse 219, 10969 Berlin, Tel.: +49 30 13889-0, Fax: +49 30 2155050, Email: mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de

The association “Aquarium Research Foundation” e.V. was entered in the register of associations on July 3rd, 2019 under the file number VR 37519 B with the serial number 1, according to a notification from the Charlottenburg District Court.In accordance with the letter from the Tax Office for Corporations I dated July 15, 2019, the articles of association of the Aquarium Research Foundation e.V. in the version dated June 1, 2019 meet the statutory requirements according to Sections 51, 59, 60 and 61 AO.In a further letter from the Tax Office for Corporations I dated July 18, 2019, it was confirmed that the Aquarium Research Foundation e.V. serves tax-privileged purposes in accordance with the statutes and is therefore recognized as non-profit.

Aquarium Research Foundation e.V.
c/o Dr. Emanuel Hensel
Kyllmannstr. 8E
14109 Berlin

Charlottenburg District Court, VR 37519 B
Steuer-Nr.: 27/640/60937

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