Responsible for the processing of personal data is the

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Scharnhorststr. 34-37
10115 Berlin
Postal address: 11019 Berlin
E-Mail: info@bmwk.bund.de
Internet: www.bmwk.de
Phone: +49 (0)30 18615 0

For specific questions about the protection of your data in the BMWE please contact the data protection officer at the BMWE:

Data protection officer for the BMWE
Scharnhorststr. 34-37
10115 Berlin
E-Mail: datenschutzbeauftragte@bmwk.bund.de

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data or an online identifier.

Persons under the age of 16 should not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

However, should persons under the age of 16 come into contact with the BMWE per e-mailcontact form, letter or similar, points 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 to 3.8 apply. BMWE If this is necessary, points 3.4 and 3.10 apply.

The BMWE processes personal data in the performance of its duties in the public interest. The public tasks of the BMWE includes, in particular, public relations work and, among other things, the provision of information to the public on this website. The legal basis for the processing here is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in conjunction with the corresponding national or European task standard, or in conjunction with § 3 BDSG. The same applies to applications in the context of which the BMWE processes personal data for the purpose of processing applications (e.g. applications for funding or for access to information under the Federal Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Act or under press law). Insofar as the processing of personal data should be necessary in individual cases to fulfill a legal obligation, this also serves the following purposes Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c GDPR in conjunction with the corresponding legal provision from which the legal obligation arises, as the legal basis.

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, this serves the purpose of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR as the legal basis.

In the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, in individual cases also serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract. Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. As a contracting party under civil law, the BMWE particularly in the area of recruitment and procurement.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, the purpose of the processing is to protect the vital interests of the data subject. Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. d GDPR as the legal basis.

To the Business division of the BMWE include: Federal Cartel Office, Federal Network Agency, Federal Office of Economics and Export Control, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources. As part of the technical supervision of these authorities, the processing of personal data transmitted by the BMWE come.

Every time a user accesses our website and every time a file is retrieved, data about this process is temporarily processed in a log file. In detail, the following data is stored for each access/retrieval:

• Date and time of the retrieval (timestamp), as well as the IP-address of the accessing device or Servers,
• Request details and destination address (protocol version, HTTP-method, Referrer, User agent string),
• Name of the retrieved file and amount of data transferred (requested URL inclusive Query string, size in Byte), as well as a
• Message whether the retrieval was successful (HTTP Status code).

We are on the basis of Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 5 BSI-law to store this data to protect against attacks on the Internet infrastructure of the BMWE and the communications technology of the federal government beyond the time of your visit. This data is analyzed and, in the event of attacks on the communication technology, is required to initiate legal and criminal prosecution. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the fulfillment of tasks.

Data that is collected when accessing the website of the BMWE will only be passed on to third parties if we are legally obliged to do so or if disclosure is necessary for legal or criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on the federal government's communications technology. Data will not be passed on in other cases. The BMWE does not merge this data with other data sources.

Session cookies are small units of information that a provider stores in the main memory of the visitor's computer or comparable end device. In a Session cookie a randomly generated unique identification number is stored, a so-called Session ID. In addition, such a Cookie information about its origin and the retention period. This Cookies cannot store any other data. With the help of the Session ID your orders that you have put together in your shopping cart can be assigned to your end device.

The used Session cookies are deleted when you end the session. If you use the Browserwindow or open another page, your shopping cart will be reset. The contents of the shopping cart you have collected up to that point will have to be compiled again if you have ended the session but not completed the order process.

You can contact any Internet browser display when Cookies are set and what they contain. Detailed information can be found on the websites of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information and the Federal Office for Information Security.

There are also permanent Cookiesto be able to recognize visitors even after a long time. Such Cookies we do not use on our website.

Most Browser are preset so that they Cookies automatically. The saving of Cookies can, however, be deactivated by you or the browser can be set so that Cookies only for the duration of the respective connection to the Internet can be saved.

You can decide at any time whether, in addition to technically necessary Cookies allow us to collect statistical information using the Matomo Analytics (formerly Piwik) service. The pseudonymized evaluations of this Software help us to improve our websites. You can revoke your consent at any time. By clicking again you can Tracking reactivate.

Matomo Analytics (formerly Piwik) is used on this website to analyze user behavior. Matomo uses cookies to enable us to anonymously analyze the use of our website. The data collected includes information such as your IP address, which is anonymized before it is saved so that no conclusions can be drawn about you personally. We use Matomo to continuously improve our website and optimize the user experience. The data is stored exclusively on our servers and is not passed on to third parties. You have the option to object to tracking at any time by deactivating cookies in your browser settings or using the opt-out link.

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You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

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Contacting the BMWE In addition to the employees' personal business e-mail addresses and various functional mailboxes, e-mail access is also possible via this central e-mail address: info@bmwk.bund.de. The IP-The sender's address is recorded. The date and time of your request are also transmitted to us. The personal data sent to this central address and stored in the organizational unit responsible for central message distribution will be forwarded to the responsible organizational units of the BMWE forwarded and deleted after one year. Please refer to 3.3 and 3.4 for information on contacting the Citizens' Dialogue team and the Visitor Service.

The organizational units store the data you send (for example: surname, first name, address), but at least the e-mail address, as well as the information contained in the e-mail (including any personal data you may have sent yourself) for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request. This is done in accordance with the deadlines for the storage of documents set out in the Registry Directive, which is set out in the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO) has been added. We would like to point out that the processing of this data is based on Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place. Processing of the data transmitted by you is necessary for the purpose of processing your request.

The use of the IP-address is used exclusively in the context of state law enforcement and security measures in compliance with the legal requirements.

On the website of the BMWE e-mail addresses from third parties are also provided for specialist topics. These addresses do not contain "bmwk.bund.de" after the @. If you use one of these addresses to contact us, the processing of personal data is not the responsibility of the BMWE. If you have any questions regarding the handling of your personal data by this third party, please contact them accordingly.

They can be accessed via the website of the BMWE with the help of the Forms Contact with the Citizens' Dialogue team of the BMWE include. Providing your address is optional and enables us to process your request by post if you have expressly requested this. The IP-address of the sender is recorded. This also takes place when a conventional e-mail is sent to the address buergerdialog@bmwk.bund.de. The date and time of your request are also transmitted to us.

With the activation of the Checkbox and by submitting the contact form, you declare your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR with the transmission and storage of your personal data as well as the IP-address. The processing and storage of personal data serves to answer your inquiry. The use of the IP-address is used exclusively in the context of state law enforcement and security measures in compliance with the legal requirements.

When using the contact form of the Citizens' Dialogue team, the content of the data fields will be transmitted exclusively to the Citizens' Dialogue team of the BMWE transmitted.

The content of the Citizens' Dialogue team's contact form is transmitted via an encrypted https connection.

If we receive a message via the Team Bürgerdialog contact form, we assume that we are authorized to reply by e-mail. Otherwise, you must expressly inform us of another form of communication.

Processing is carried out centrally by the members of the Citizens' Dialogue team. The specialist departments of the BMWE assist with processing if required. In the Citizens' Dialogue, the data you provide (for example: surname, first name, address, etc.) and the information contained in the e-mail (including any personal data you may have provided) will be stored for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request, in accordance with the time limits applicable to the storage of documents in the Registry guidelinethat the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO) supplemented. We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place. The processing of the personal data transmitted by you is necessary for the purpose of processing your request.

If you have agreed in the contact form that your inquiry - if necessary - can also be forwarded to other state and federal authorities to answer your inquiry, this forwarding will take place in compliance with data protection regulations.

If you do not agree to the processing of your data, you can cancel the contact process at any time before sending. Your data will then not be stored. Consent can be revoked at any time. The legality of the processing based on your consent remains unaffected until receipt of your revocation.

The BMWE regularly receives groups for an information visit. As far as you know Contact form of the visitor service For communication purposes, it is necessary to provide a form of address, your surname and first name, your e-mail address, telephone number, preferred date and number of participants. Without this data, your request sent via the contact form cannot be processed. The IP-address of the sender is recorded. This is also done when sending a conventional e-mail to the addresses buergerdialog@bmwk.bund.de and besucherservice@bmwk.bund.de. The date and time of your request are also transmitted to us.

By activating the checkbox and submitting the contact form, you declare your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR with the transmission and storage of your personal data as well as the IP-address. The processing and storage of personal data serves to answer your inquiry. The use of the IP-address is used exclusively in the context of state law enforcement and security measures in compliance with the legal requirements.

When using the visitor service contact form, the content of the data fields is transmitted exclusively to the Citizens' Dialogue Department of the BMWE transmitted. In addition, by sending the request, you agree that your request may be transmitted to third parties, in particular to the security control center in the BMWEmay be passed on if and insofar as this is necessary for the processing of your request.

The transmission of the contents of the contact forms of the BMWE takes place via an encrypted https connection.

If we receive a message from you via the visitor service contact form or a corresponding e-mail, we assume that we are entitled to reply by e-mail. Otherwise, you must expressly inform us of another form of communication.

Your request, which you have communicated to us via the contact form, will be processed by the visitor service staff.

Due to its tasks and functions, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is generally exposed to a high level of abstract threat according to the security authorities. Therefore, there is a correspondingly high need for protection for all persons who are in the Ministry. In order to grant you access to the premises of the BMWE to be granted, the BMWE For security reasons, we collect the first and last names and dates of birth of the participants in advance of the appointment. Further data, such as institution, type of school, class level, club or mobility restrictions are used to better prepare the visit to the BMWE and are optional. The surname, first name and date of birth of visitors are stored for business process reasons in a IT-system and checked on site by means of ID checks.

In the visitor service of the BMWE the data transmitted by you will be stored for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request, in accordance with the time limits applicable to the storage of documents of the Registry guidelinethat the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO) supplemented.
We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 GDPR. Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place. The processing of the personal data transmitted by you is necessary for the purpose of processing your request.

If you do not agree to the processing of your data, you can cancel the contact process at any time before sending. Your data will then not be stored. Consent can be revoked at any time. The legality of the processing based on your consent remains unaffected until receipt of your revocation.

If you are connected to the BMWE the data you provide (for example: surname, first name, address) and the information contained in the letter (any personal data you have provided) will be stored and processed by us.
for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request. This is done in accordance with the time limits applicable to the storage of documents in the Registry guidelinethat the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO) supplemented.
We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 GDPR. Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place. The processing of the personal data transmitted by you is necessary for the purpose of processing your request.

If you are connected to the BMWE send a fax, the data transmitted by you (for example: surname, first name, address) and the information contained in the fax (any personal data transmitted by you) will be stored for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request, in accordance with the time limits applicable to the storage of documents of the Registry guidelinethat the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO) supplemented.
We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 GDPR. Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place. The processing of the personal data transmitted by you is necessary for the purpose of processing your request.

If you contact an employee by telephone, your personal data will be processed to the extent necessary to process your request. We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place.

If you contact the Citizens' Dialogue Team via the telephone number 030-18615-0 or 030-18615 6187, the Citizens' Dialogue Team will store your last name, if applicable. the first name, the telephone number and the day of the call. The postal address and e-mail address are only recorded if they are necessary for further communication and processing of the request.

The data you provide will be stored for the purpose of contacting you and processing your request. This is done in accordance with the time limits applicable to the storage of documents in the Registry guidelinethat the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO) supplemented. We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place.

If the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is not responsible for your request, it may be passed on to other state and federal authorities without consent, subject to data protection, if it can be assumed that the transfer for the purpose of responding to the request is in the interest of the person concerned and no sensitive personal data is involved (Article 6 (1) lit. e GDPR i. V. w § 3 BDSG, § 25 (1) in conjunction with § 23 paragraph 1 number 1 BDSG).

The BMWE receives individuals on an ad hoc basis. To ensure this access to the premises of the BMWE to be granted, the BMWE for security reasons, the first names, surnames and dates of birth of the participants in advance of the appointment for the fulfillment of tasks (public or specialist work) in accordance with Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG raise.

Further data, such as institution, type of school, class level, club or mobility restrictions are used to better prepare the visit to the BMWE and are optional. The processing of this data for the purpose of the specialist or information visit is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The lawfulness of the processing based on your consent remains unaffected until receipt of your revocation.

Due to its tasks and functions, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is generally exposed to a high level of abstract threat according to the security authorities. There is therefore a correspondingly high need for protection for all persons visiting the Ministry. For business process reasons, the surname, first name and date of birth of visitors are stored in a IT-system and checked on site by means of ID checks.

By providing personal data, visitors consent to the processing for the above-mentioned purpose.

The information provided by visitors to the BMWE personal data made available and in the IT-The data stored in the data protection system (surname, first name, date of birth) as well as the additional data transmitted by you will be deleted after one year.

From our website, you can access our website via icons behind which so-called Hyperlinks to the networks mentioned. A link activated by clicking on Hyperlink opens the external destination in a new window of your Browsers. No data is transferred to third parties before this activation.

We expressly draw your attention to the fact that these services process the data of their users (e.g. personal information, IP-Address etc.) in accordance with their own data usage guidelines and - with the exception of Mastodon - also use them for business purposes. The BMWE has no influence on the collection of data and its further use by the social networks. For example, there is no reliable information about the extent to which, where and for how long the data is stored, the extent to which the respective networks comply with existing deletion obligations, which evaluations and links are made with the data and to whom the data is passed on.

We would like to point out that the vast majority of the platforms mentioned process their data worldwide and in particular in the USA carry out. This so-called third country transfer outside the EU involves risks with regard to the possible assertion of your data protection rights. Please do not contact us via social networks if you wish to avoid this. You use these services and their functions on your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the public use of interactive functions (e.g. commenting, sharing, rating) of the US-platforms.

For the editorial fulfillment of tasks in the social networks, in particular the Live management the comments and inquiries, the BMWE necessarily data of the people who interact with the ministry there. This includes if applicable. publicly accessible data such as profile and Accountname, profile picture, content of the request, number of followers and profiles followed by the profile, as well as the latest posts for employees of the BMWE viewable.

We would like to point out that the processing of the data is based on Article 6 (1) lit. e GDPR in connection with § 3 BDSG takes place. Processing of the personal data transmitted by you is necessary for the purpose of processing your communication.

In the following, we would like to inform you about the social networks we use.

The BMWE operates a Facebook Fanpageand uses the services of the Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5 Ireland.

When visiting our Fanpage-website Facebook without our involvement et al. Your IP-address and other information that can be obtained with the help of Cookies can be read out. These Cookies are provided by Facebook stored in the memory of your end device, or they are already there if you have not deleted them beforehand. About the use of Cookies informed Facebook within the scope of its Cookie-Guideline.

The data collected about you in this context is processed by Facebook processed and, if necessary, transferred to countries outside the European Union. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU-Commission, see the 'META EU–Data Transfer Addendum' and the 'META Standard Clauses' The behind Facebook company Meta is certified in accordance with the "EU–US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USAwhich ensures compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA should guarantee. Every DPF-certified company undertakes to comply with these data protection standards.

What information Facebook and how they are used, describes Facebook in its data usage guidelines at this link. There you will also find information on how to contact Facebook as well as the setting options for advertisements.

We would like to point out that Facebook, resp. Meta, by means of the used Cookies is able to track your user behavior (for registered users across devices) on other websites beyond the service. This applies both to Facebook both registered and unregistered data subjects. If you want to avoid this, proceed as follows: Register with Facebook or deactivate the "Keep me logged in" function, delete the existing Cookiesclose your Browser and restart it again. In this way Facebook-information that can be used to identify you directly is deleted. This allows you to Facebook Fanpage without your Facebook-identifier is revealed.

According to its own information Facebook data until they are no longer required to provide the services and Facebook-products or until the user's account is deleted. This depends on the circumstances of the individual case, in particular the type of data, why it is being collected and processed and the relevant legal or operational storage requirements. You can also find more information on the storage of data at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy

As the operator of the Fanpage receives the BMWE only anonymized and summarized statistical information about the use of its services. Facebook-page.

To distribute its video content, the BMWE on the video portal "YouTube" of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Account.

If you would like to see our presence on YouTube Google processes your personal data when you visit our website and sets Cookies to your end device. You can find more information on this here. At this address, Google also informs you that it transfers your data to its parent company Google Inc. based in the United States. USAto other Google companies and to external partners of Google, each of which may be located outside the European Union. Google is registered with the "EU–US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) certified.

If you are logged in to Google at the same time, the information stored there will be assigned to your member account at YouTube assigned to you. You can prevent this by logging out of your member account before visiting our website. Further information on the data protection settings on YouTube you will find here.

The BMWE uses the technical platform and services of Twitter, Twitter International CompanyOne Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

The data collected about you when you use the service is processed by the Twitter Inc. processed and, if necessary, transferred to countries outside the European Union. These are et al. for your IP-address, the application used, details of the end device you are using (including device ID and application ID), information on websites accessed, your location and your mobile phone provider. This data is added to the data of your if applicable. existing Twitter account resp. Yours Twitter-assigned to your profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your member account before visiting our website.

We have no influence on the type and scope of the data Twitter processed data, the type of processing and use or the disclosure of this data to third parties. Information about which data is processed by Twitter processed and the purposes for which they are used can be found in X's privacy policy. Here you have the opportunity to view the personal data collected by X and to make settings regarding the use of your data. In addition, for mobile devices (Smartphones, Tablets) in the setting options there, the access from Twitter to contact and calendar data, photos, location data etc. limit. However, this depends on the operating system used. Further information on these points can be found on the following Twitter-Support page available.

You also have the option of using the Twitter-Data protection form or the archive requirements to request information.

Instagram is an online service for sharing photos and videos, which belongs to the Meta Group, formerly Facebook, heard. The BMWE uses the technical platform and services of the Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5 Ireland back.

When visiting this Instagram-Instagram collects without our intervention, among other things, your IP-address and other information that can be obtained with the help of Cookies can be read out. These Cookies are stored by Instagram in the memory of your end device, or they are already there if you have not deleted them beforehand. About the use of Cookies informed Instagram within the scope of its Cookie policy. We would like to point out that Meta uses the following methods Cookies is able to track your user behavior (across devices for registered users) on other websites beyond the Instagram service. This applies both to data subjects registered with the Instagram service and those not registered there.

The data collected about you in this context is processed by the Facebook Ltd., resp. processed by Meta and, if necessary, transferred to countries outside the European Union. The behind Facebook The Meta company is certified in accordance with the "EU–US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). What information the company receives and how it is used is described by the provider in its Privacy policy. There you will also find information about contact options and the settings options for advertisements.

Meta states that it stores data until it is no longer needed to provide the Services and Meta Products or until the User's account is deleted, whichever comes first. This depends on the circumstances of the individual case, in particular the type of data, why it is collected and processed and the relevant legal or operational storage requirements. You can find more information on the storage of data here.

Meta processes in its so-called pageInsights processes a range of personal data of website visitors for its own purposes. The processing takes place irrespective of whether site visitors are registered with Instagram are logged in or not and whether site visitors are members of the Instagram-network. Users who access the Instagram-pages, without having to Instagram registered resp. have the option of registering using one of the Facebook set Cookie-banner to influence the scope of data processing. Further information on this here.

Site operators like the BMWE have no access to the personal data that is processed in this context, but only to the summarized page insights. This is anonymized statistical information about the use of the Instagram page. You can find more information here.

On the platform LinkedIn of the provider LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn") operates the BMWE in joint responsibility with LinkedIn a company page on which we report on the BMWE inform.

As a provider of a Online-presence on the Social Media Platform LinkedIn we process personal data when you write to us directly via the platform (in a personal message or via the public comment function). Which data is collected depends on the information you provide and the resp. released contact data. If possible, please refrain from sending personal data when using LinkedIn.

LinkedIn also raises about Cookies and similar technologies (e.g. Web Beacons, Pixeltags and device identifiers) information that makes it possible to LinkedIn enable us to recognize users and comprehensively analyze user behavior. LinkedIn provides us with corresponding information for the analysis of the user behavior of our Online-We provide you with an anonymized version of our website. This enables us to statistically evaluate the use of our LinkedIn-side and thus the targeted management of our activities.

Using the data collected in this way, the operator of the Social media-platform can also create user profiles. This enables it to provide the user with interest-based advertising within and outside the respective Social media-presence. If you wish to view our LinkedIn-page in your Social media-account are logged in, you can LinkedIn also assign this visit to your account. The processing of personal data collected by us via the platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR. If you are asked by LinkedIn for consent to the data processing described above, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a; Art. 7 GDPR.

We have worked with LinkedIn concluded an agreement in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, in which the data protection obligations arising from the operation of our company website between us and LinkedIn be divided. LinkedIn has assumed a large part of the obligations under data protection law, such as the fulfillment of data subject rights in accordance with Art. 12 et seq. GDPR, the obligation to provide suitable technical and organizational measures to protect the security of personal data and the reporting and notification obligations in the event of a data breach. If you contact us regarding your rights as a data subject, we will forward your request immediately to LinkedIn continue.

Further information on the agreement between us and LinkedIn can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/124838?lang=de and https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum

The BMWE applies to the short message service offered here Threads to the technical platform and the services of the Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5 Ireland back. Threads is closely linked to Instagram and shares with this platform the Cookie-Guideline and the Privacy policy. The one behind Threads Meta Group is certified in accordance with the "EU–US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF).

We have no influence on the type and scope of the data Threads processed data, or the disclosure of this data through Threads to third parties. In his "Supplementary privacy policy", the operator describes which profile and activity data is collected from registered or non-registered users and their end devices, and how it is linked with each other. You can only avoid cross-platform profiling by Meta by logging out of each Meta product before using it and deactivating the respective Meta products. Cookies from your end device.

How long and on what grounds Threads stores personal data, agrees with Metas, resp. Instagrams Privacy policy match. As there, the BMWE only receives anonymized statistical information about the use of its services. Threads-page.

For his Mastodon account, the BMWE the Mastodon instance of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. You can find their privacy policy, information and rules of conduct for the use of the Mastodon instance here: https://social.bund.de/terms.

An encrypted connection is established to the server when the website is accessed, registered or used. Web server on which the instance is operated. In order to display the content correctly on your end device, the HTTP and TCP/IP Protocol et al. the following data is processed:

• the IP-address of your Internet connection,
• the operating system and operating system version of your end device, the Displayresolution of your device,
• the one you use Internet browser and Browser Version and
• the time you accessed the website.

This is necessary for access, processing, display and control. After each page visit, some of the data is stored in log files and used for the purposes of maintenance and security of the Servers processed. After 14 days at the latest, the IP-Address deleted.

The Mastodon instance of the BfDI raises the IP-address from which you access the instance. All logged-in sessions (Sessions) are available for your review and revocation in the settings.

The Mastodon instance of the BfDI uses the following for its functionality Cookies. These are text files that allow users to resp. to recognize users. This makes it possible e.g. registered users can navigate to different subpages of the instance without having to log in again each time. None of the Cookies is used to analyze and/or track the usage behavior of the data subjects. For all data used Cookies These are exclusively so-called Session cookies which are deleted at the latest when the Browser is closed.

The BMWE uses the services of the TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Irelandfor its public relations work. You can find the platform's privacy policy here.

TikTok collects a range of technical data (IP-Address, Mac-address, operating system, system language, keystroke patterns, etc.), as well as your location and, depending on the settings, information about your Apps and Chats, creates pseudonyms User IDs and analyzes your usage data extensively in order to create a profile of you. According to its own policy, the provider obtains most of the information via Cookies. The platform links this data with data from third-party sources and makes it available to numerous third parties for commercial purposes.

We have no influence on the type and scope of the data processed and forwarded by TikTok. The platform stores this data on globally distributed Servers. According to its own privacy policy, TikTok retains your data for at least as long as you have an account on the platform. We do not know when the company will actually delete your data.

If you are on one of the Newsletter-Distributor of the BMWE enter, your e-mailaddress, date and time of registration as well as the e-mail address you have selected. Newsletter-type of us on a Server stored. The data is processed on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent). We use this data exclusively for sending the Newsletter and for statistical evaluations to analyze system performance. We do not pass on your data to third parties who do not act exclusively for these purposes on our behalf, nor do we use it for any other purposes of our own.

Through the registration system with an additional confirmation message that contains a Link for final registration (Double-opt-in), it is ensured that the Newsletter is explicitly desired by you.

When you register, your data will be stored on our Server saved and a confirmation message with a Link for final registration to the indicated e-mail-address is generated. If you do not complete the registration via the link in this e-mail confirm, the data will be deleted after 48 hours.

Only by confirming the link in the e-mail your data will be Newsletter-shipping for the duration of the use of our Newsletter-offer is saved.

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