Responsible entity under the data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
ICARUS e.V.
Ina Schmidt
Espenweg 2
53127 Bonn
PHONE: +49 (0)171 9513237
EMAIL: info@icarus-aeromedical.org
Security and Protection of Your Data
We consider it our primary task to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. Therefore, we apply the utmost care and modern security standards to ensure maximum protection of your personal data.
As a private company, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We have implemented technical and organizational measures to ensure that data protection regulations are observed by both us and our external service providers.
Lawfulness of Processing
The processing of personal data is only lawful if there is a legal basis for it. The legal basis for processing can, in particular, be pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. 1 – 6 of the GDPR:
- The data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes;
- The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for pre-contractual measures requested by the data subject;
- The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
- The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
- The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
- The processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject, especially if the data subject is a child.
Collection of Data When Using Our Website
If you use our website for purely informational purposes, meaning you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we collect only the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which are technically necessary for us to display our website to you and ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR):
- IP address
- Date and time of the request
- Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- Content of the request (specific page)
- Access status/HTTP status code
- Amount of data transmitted
- Website from which the request comes
- Browser
- Operating system and its interface
- Language and version of the browser software.
SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption techniques, such as SSL over HTTPS.
Additional Features and Offers on Our Website
(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you may be interested in. For this, you will usually need to provide additional personal data, which we will use to provide the relevant service, and for which the aforementioned principles of data processing apply.
(2) We sometimes use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and contracted by us, are bound by our instructions, and are regularly monitored.
(3) We may also pass on your personal data to third parties if we offer promotions, competitions, contract conclusions, or similar services together with partners. You will receive further information when you provide your personal data or below in the description of the offer.
(4) If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you about the consequences of this in the description of the offer.
Cookies
When using our website, cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files stored on your hard drive, assigned to the browser you are using, which allow the party setting the cookie to receive certain information. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the internet offering more user-friendly and effective overall.
You can generally view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time in the settings of your browser. Additionally, we recommend that you manually delete your cookies and browser history regularly.
Google Web Fonts – Script Libraries
To present the content of our website attractively, we use Google Web Fonts libraries (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). These web fonts are transferred to your browser cache to avoid multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access, content will be displayed in a standard font.
Operator’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy
YouTube Videos
YouTube videos are embedded on our website.
The plugin operator is YouTube, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. By using the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This notifies YouTube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with your account. To prevent this, log out of your YouTube account.
When a YouTube video is played, the provider sets cookies that collect information about user behavior.
If you have disabled cookies for the Google Ad program, no cookies will be stored when watching YouTube videos. YouTube stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. To prevent this, block the storage of cookies in your browser.
More information on data protection at “YouTube” can be found in the provider’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Tracking
For statistical recording and analysis of user flows, this website stores anonymized user data, such as the IP address, via the WordPress plugin “WP-Statistics”. The data is not shared with third parties. The anonymized IP addresses transmitted for tracking are not combined with other data.
Use of the Website by Children
Our offer is aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 18 should not transmit personal data to us without the consent of their parents or guardians.
Processors
We use external service providers (processors) for tasks such as shipping goods, newsletters, or payment processing. A separate data processing agreement has been concluded with the service provider to ensure the protection of your personal data.
Rights of the Data Subject
- Withdrawal of Your Consent
If the processing of personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent before its withdrawal. - Right to Confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from the controller as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you. You can request confirmation at any time using the contact details above. - Right of Access
- Right to Rectification
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
- Right to Restriction of Processing
- Right to Data Portability
- Right to Object
- Automated Decisions in Individual Cases Including Profiling
- Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
- Right to Effective Judicial Remedy
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to comply with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, such as introducing new services. The new privacy policy will apply for your next visit.
Version: May 25, 2018