Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Controller Information" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it, for example, by entering data into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This includes primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically when you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used for analyzing your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For this and any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Controller Information" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used for analyzing your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

For this and any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

Your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated when you visit this website. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is externally hosted. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host or hosts. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is done for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

METANET AG

Josefstrasse 218

CH-8005 Zürich

Vercel Inc.

440 N Barranca Ave #4133

Covina

CA 91723

USA

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Controller Information

The controller for the data processing on this website is:

Stiftung Rethink!

Aarestrasse 38

CH-5000 Aarau

Email: privacy@rethink.to

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the expiration of these reasons.

General Information about the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website

If you have given your consent to the processing of data, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have given your consent to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The specific legal bases for data processing in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external entities is necessary. We only disclose personal data to external entities if it is required as part of contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using data processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for data processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INsofar AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the case of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of interests between your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, except for their storage, these data may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby rejected. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until automatic deletion by your web browser occurs.

Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audiences) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, accept cookies for certain cases or generally exclude them, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find information about the cookies and services used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

These data will not be merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website, for which the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing the processing of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The data sent to us by you via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing the processing of your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Additional data is not or only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data provided by you for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted after unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose has ceased to exist. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After your removal from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

6. Plugins and Tools

Friendly Captcha

We use Friendly Captcha on this website. The provider is Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Woerthsee, Germany.

Friendly Captcha is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or an automated program. To achieve this, Friendly Captcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. For analysis, Friendly Captcha evaluates various pieces of information (e.g., anonymized IP address, referrer, visit time, etc.). Further information can be found at: https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/

The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting their web offerings from abusive automated spying and spam. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Vercel

We use Vercel on this website. The provider is Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA.

Further information can be found at:

https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Baserow

We use Baserow on this website. The provider is Baserow B.V., Koning Davidstraat 93, 1502 DM Zaandam, Netherlands. Baserow is hosted by DigitalOcean. The provider is DigitalOcean LLC, 101 6th Ave New York, NY 10013, USA.

Further information can be found at:

https://baserow.io/privacy-policy

https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy

Source:

https://www.e-recht24.de

7. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies for Web Analysis and Advertising Purposes

To the extent that you have given your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. After the purpose has been fulfilled and the respective technology is no longer used by us, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on your options to revoke can be found in the section "Cookies and Other Technologies." Additional information, including the basis of our collaboration with each provider, can be found with each technology. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our collaboration with them, please contact the contact options described in this privacy policy.

Use of Google Services

We use the technologies of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google") as outlined below. The information automatically collected about your use of our website through Google technologies is usually transmitted to and stored on a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation is based on the standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. If your IP address is collected through Google technologies, it will be truncated before storage on Google's servers by activating IP anonymization. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and truncated there. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing is based on an agreement between joint controllers according to Art. 26 GDPR for the respective technology. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy.

Google Analytics

For the purpose of website analysis, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website) is automatically collected and stored with Google Analytics, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address is generally not merged with other data from Google. Data processing is based on an agreement on data processing by Google.

For the purpose of optimized marketing of our website, we have enabled data sharing settings for "Google products and services." This allows Google to access and use the data collected and processed by Google Analytics to improve Google services. The data sharing with Google under these data sharing settings is based on an additional agreement between controllers. We have no influence on the subsequent data processing by Google.

YouTube Video Plugin

To embed third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected via the YouTube Video Plugin in the enhanced privacy mode used by us, transmitted to Google, and subsequently processed by Google, only when you play a video.

8. Social Media

8.1 Social Plugins von Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Social buttons from social networks are used on our website. These are only integrated into the page as HTML links, so no connection to the servers of the respective provider is established when you access our website. Clicking on one of the buttons opens the website of the respective social network in a new window of your browser, where you can, for example, click the like or share button.

8.2 Unsere Onlinepräsenz auf Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube

If you have given your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR to the respective social media operator, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presence on the social media mentioned above, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Normally, cookies are used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as a contact option and your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the privacy notices linked below. If you still need assistance with this, you can contact us.

Facebook is provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook is usually transferred to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. The data processing in the context of visiting a Facebook fan page is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on insights data) can be found here.

Twitter is provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland ("Twitter"). The information automatically collected by Twitter about your use of our online presence on Twitter is usually transferred to a server of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

Instagram is provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is usually transferred to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. The data processing in the context of visiting an Instagram fan page is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on insights data) can be found here.

YouTube is provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is usually transferred to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

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